The forced conversion to a premium savings account would have necessitated the customers maintain 10 times the minimum balance at all times. To provide more benefits to customers, DBBL had decided to divide its savings deposit accounts into two products, said a press release of the bank on Sunday. In this case, the client would be given a new bank account number, a new cheque book and a new bank card, said the DBBL letter. The forced conversion to a premium savings account is harassment, a host of DBBL account holders told Dhaka Tribune. “This is just cheating with us,” said a DBBL account holder seeking to remain unnamed.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2021 19:41 UTC