Banking & Finance · Bangladesh
HSBC layoffs
We've tracked one HSBC layoff, in Mar 2026, affecting 257 people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
257
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
1
Mar 2026 → Mar 2026
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −257
HSBC closed its retail banking division in Bangladesh under a global restructuring; former staff later alleged the terminations sidestepped retrenchment rules.
About the figure: Figure given by former employees at a press conference; the retail exit was first announced in July 2025.
Source: Daily Sun
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