Dismissed officials of five Islamic banks want their jobs back
12 March 2026, 19:30 PM
Business
Citi shuts most UAE branches temporarily
12 March 2026, 19:17 PM
Business
Bangladesh Bank asks bankers to avoid cars, use public transport
11 March 2026, 17:27 PM
Business
Banks allowed to offer loans against govt bonds
11 March 2026, 15:33 PM
Business
Banks to remain closed on March 18 ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
10 March 2026, 17:44 PM
Business
BB orders banks to keep digital payments running during Eid
9 March 2026, 19:41 PM
Business
BB raises repatriation limit to Tk 100 crore
9 March 2026, 19:09 PM
Business
Bangladesh Bank appoints observers to four banks
9 March 2026, 17:53 PM
Business
Islami Bank to onboard US-based investor for its mCash subsidiary
9 March 2026, 16:09 PM
Business
Middle East conflict may hit remittance if prolonged, says bank owners' forum
9 March 2026, 14:25 PM
Business
Mercantile Bank’s suffix changed to PLC from Limited
The change comes into effect today
27 August 2023, 14:11 PM
EBL, Pran sign interest swap deal
The bank will pay Pran at 7%, but Pran will repay at an interbank repo rate
23 August 2023, 16:14 PM
BB allows Nagad to surrender NBFI licence
Nagad wants to establish a digital bank
22 August 2023, 16:03 PM
LankaBangla Finance becomes LankaBangla Finance PLC
Companies are switching to the PLC (Public Limited Company) suffix in order to comply with the amended Company Act 1994
22 August 2023, 13:56 PM
S&P downgrades multiple US banks
Funding risks and weaker profitability will likely test the sector's credit strength
22 August 2023, 09:45 AM
Pathao wants to establish digital bank
Pathao, Bangladesh’s one of largest digital services company, has applied for a licence to set up a digital bank and extend banking services through its proposed Pathao Digital Bank.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Bar on Ron Haque to attend National Bank’s meetings
The bank did not take prior approval for re-electing Ron as a director
19 August 2023, 15:34 PM
Pathao wants to establish Pathao Digital Bank
The ride-sharing company will utilise its own fund
19 August 2023, 12:46 PM
Budget Deficit Financing: Govt cuts BB borrowing to tame inflation
The government has started the fiscal year with the resolve to borrow less from the central bank to fund its budget deficit as it looks to rein in the runaway inflation to a tolerable level ahead of the polls.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Some BB services may be unavailable for 36 hours
Some web-based services of the central bank would remain inaccessible from 8pm on Monday to 8am on Wednesday as it would carry out emergency system maintenance activities, said the Bangladesh Bank in a notice today.
14 August 2023, 15:45 PM
Banking Sector: Risky loans stand at Tk 377,922cr
The banking sector’s total risky loans amounted to Tk 377,922 crore at the end of last year, in a development that makes for a sobering reading of the actual health of this vital sector of the economy.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM
BB funds get costlier for exporters
Interest rate for loans from the Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund will be 5 percent, up from 4 percent
13 August 2023, 15:28 PM
Islami Bank tightens lending to mend health
Islami Bank has tightened its lending activities as the embattled bank looks to shore up its financial health by September.
9 August 2023, 18:00 PM
US anti-corruption teams meets BFIU officials
A four-member delegation, including Richard Nephew, the US State Department coordinator for global anti-corruption, met with officials of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) today
7 August 2023, 15:35 PM
BB’s Sustainability Rating: Brac, City Bank, IDLC Finance retain top spots
Brac Bank, The City Bank and IDLC Finance Ltd were named as the top banks and non-banks for the third consecutive year in the central bank's Sustainability Rating for 2022
3 August 2023, 17:09 PM
Thumbprints now mandatory for taking loans
Banks will verify the thumb impressions with EC database
2 August 2023, 15:46 PM
Dhaka Bank’s profit jumps 31% in Q2
It made a profit of Tk 71.47 crore in Apr-Jun of 2023
1 August 2023, 12:47 PM
IDLC's profit falls 13% in Q2
It made a profit of Tk 37.83 crore in Apr-Jun period
31 July 2023, 11:49 AM
BB server glitch disrupts banking transactions
The problem was there for the last couple of days, today it became acute
31 July 2023, 11:06 AM
Digital bank’s application deadline extended until Aug 17
Entrepreneurs will get more time to prepare quality applications: BB
30 July 2023, 12:34 PM