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
BRB Hospitals offers discounts to IBBL cardholders
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with BRB Hospitals enabling up to 25 per cent discount at the hospital for the bank’s cardholders, officials and their family members.
12 June 2022, 18:00 PM
40 entrepreneurs get loan from Midland Bank
Midland Bank in collaboration with Usha Foundation, a non-government organisation, disbursed a loan of Tk 1 crore, out of Tk 4.50 crore, among 40 entrepreneurs of Jamdani Cluster in Narayanganj.
12 June 2022, 18:00 PM
StanChart Saadiq Bangladesh wins award
Standard Chartered Saadiq Bangladesh has won an award at Digital CX Awards 2022 in the category of digital customer experience across the financial services ecosystem.
12 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Abdur Rouf Talukder, new Bangladesh Bank governor
Abdur Rouf Talukder, senior secretary of the finance division, has been appointed as the governor of Bangladesh Bank.
11 June 2022, 10:39 AM
Taka rises, 1 USD now Tk 91.5
The local currency today appreciated Tk 0.50 to Tk 91.5 against the US dollar at the interbank platform after facing a consistent slide in the last couple of months.
8 June 2022, 15:05 PM
City Bank attains higher credit rating
City Bank’s credit ratings have recently been upgraded by the Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh, the long term from AA2 to AA1 and the short term from ST-2 to ST-1.
7 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Taka falls for 11th time, 1 USD now Tk 92
The local currency today depreciated further against the US dollar, hitting Tk 92 against each green back in the interbank platform.
7 June 2022, 14:37 PM
Non-banks asked not to write off scam-induced default loans
The Bangladesh Bank today asked non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) not to write off default loans swindled by scammers.
7 June 2022, 10:19 AM
Banks’ provision shortfall widens
The provisioning scenario of banks in Bangladesh further deteriorated in the first quarter of this year for an increase in default loans, an indication of the banking industry’s health having worsened.
7 June 2022, 04:00 AM
BB sets aside Tk 200cr for flood-hit farmers
Bangladesh Bank has set aside Tk 200 crore to help farmers in six flood-affected districts overcome their losses, according to a Bangladesh Bank circular issued yesterday.
6 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Taka falls further, $1 now Tk 91.95
The local currency of Bangladesh fell by Tk 2.05 in the last two days in its value to Tk 91.95 against the US dollar.
6 June 2022, 09:56 AM
Brac Bank posts Tk 134 crore profit in Q1
Brac Bank has registered a profit after tax of Tk 134 crore in the January-March quarter of 2022 on a standalone basis.
5 June 2022, 14:35 PM
Default loans hit 27-month high
The overall default loans stood at Tk 113,441 crore as of March this year, up 19.30 per cent year-on-year and 9.84 per cent up from the three months ago period.
5 June 2022, 13:33 PM
Tk 100cr refinance scheme for digital nano loans launched
Participating banks will be able to disburse loans of Tk 500 to Tk 50,000 to individual customers with up to 9 per cent interest under the scheme.
2 June 2022, 14:27 PM
How much per capita debt does Bangladesh have?
Despite collecting lakhs of crores of taka in revenue, every time the government falls short of fund to finance the whole budget and has to take crores of taka in loan from local and foreign sources.
31 May 2022, 05:59 AM
Convert export proceeds into taka fast: Bangladesh Bank to banks
Bangladesh Bank has asked banks to convert major export earnings of businesses into taka immediately as it looks to increase the supply of US dollars in the economy.
31 May 2022, 05:30 AM
Banks asked to transfer funds to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrims
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks to take measures to transfer the funds related to the expenditures of aspirant Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
30 May 2022, 16:23 PM
Banks asked to convert export proceeds into taka immediately
Bangladesh Bank has asked banks to convert major export earnings of businesses into taka immediately as it looks to increase the supply of US dollars in the economy.
30 May 2022, 16:20 PM
Preserve all loan documents until repayment: Bangladesh Bank to NBFIs
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday directed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to preserve all documents, either physically or digitally, related to loans, leases or investments until the repayment is complete.
30 May 2022, 04:00 AM
Bangladesh Bank raises interest rate
Bangladesh Bank today increased its policy rate by 25 basis points in a major development that is likely to make credit costly and curb inflation.
29 May 2022, 14:00 PM