The bond will be non-convertible, unsecured and fully redeemable, with a floating coupon rate linked to the reference rate plus a 3 percent margin

Some 3.66 crore accounts now have Tk 9,010 crore

By way of gift, the shares will be given outside the trading system of the exchange within the next 30 working days with effect from August 17, 2026

The central bank issued the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mediator Enlistment Guidelines, 2026, five months after it issued a notification on the selection of mediators for pre-suit mediation to enable banks to recover mounting bad loans

The proposed MRC could provide long-term refinancing to financial institutions, enabling them to expand their mortgage lending operations and potentially making housing finance more accessible

The financing will meet Popular’s US dollar working capital needs, mainly for importing APIs, which are critical raw materials for pharmaceutical production

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed all reporting organisations to immediately provide information on a frozen account and other accounts linked to it after receiving a freeze order

Bangladesh Bank has given go-ahead to National Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC Bank) to convert 20 conventional banking branches into full-fledged Islamic banking branches.

Bangladesh Bank issues a new directive today

The increase will raise the total number of authorised ordinary shares from 200 crore to 300 crore

The private commercial lender’s customer deposits rose 25 percent and loan disbursement grew 18 percent

Bangladesh’s banking sector is facing a severe crisis of confidence, marked by liquidity shortages, delayed deposit repayments, restrictions on encashing matured deposit pension scheme (DPS) and fixed deposit receipt (FDR) accounts, and forced reinvestment

Hossain was appointed chief economist of Bangladesh Bank on a two-year contractual basis on July 1 last year. His tenure was therefore scheduled to run until June 30, 2027

Trade deals that secure preferential market access will become increasingly important for Bangladesh as it prepares to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status amid a tougher global trade environment, said a senior HSBC official

Islami Bank acting Managing Director Md Altaf Hossain said, “There is no provision in the bank to directly file a complaint with the ACC. If we file any case, we do so through the court.”

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is considering a scheme to provide young entrepreneurs with collateral-free loans of up to Tk 10 lakh at a concessional interest rate of 4 percent to 6 percent, with grants for those who repay their loans on time.

The move effectively allows Bangladesh Bank to continue running a bank through an appointed administrator beyond two years if circumstances warrant

The move effectively allows Bangladesh Bank to continue running a bank through an appointed administrator beyond two years if circumstances warrant

Under the incentive scheme, acquiring institutions will receive 0.10 percent of the transaction value, while issuing institutions will receive 0.20 percent, subject to certain conditions

Draft change repeals Section 18a of the Bank Resolution Act, subject to legislative vetting