A new Bangladesh Bank platform has helped the government settle almost 100 per cent of its payments made to individuals electronically, giving a boost to the country’s financial inclusion efforts.

The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), an organisation of directors of private banks, has decided to request the central bank to reconsider its latest decision on minimum salaries for entry-level bank officials.

Union Bank is going to debut in the stock market tomorrow as the 33rd bank. 

The Bangladesh Bank today said no bank would be allowed to terminate any employee due to their failure to fulfill the target of deposit mobilisation set by the lender.

ONE Bank Ltd (OBL) and GD Assist Ltd recently signed an agreement on arranging free life insurance facilities for the former’s clients in Dhaka. 

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks to run operations with 50 per cent of their workforce until February 6 by introducing alternate-day duty rosters immediately in order to tackle the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bangladesh Bank and the Japan Mint have jointly minted a silver coin to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between Bangladesh and Japan.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to provide detailed information of accounts and transactions of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus for the last two years.

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to run their operation with 50 per cent of their employees and introduce alternate duty roster immediately in order to tackle the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Bangladesh Bank today instructed banks to collect Covid-19 vaccine certificate from their employees such that the third wave of the coronavirus can be contained efficiently.

The stock market index dropped today after a rising for six continuous days thanks to the profit-booking trend among investors.

The proposed Peoples Bank has failed to manage the Bangladesh Bank’s approval to start its operation despite having star cricketer Shakib Al Hasan in the lender’s list of shareholders.

For the first time in history, Bangladesh Bank today fixed minimum salary of entry level officials of banks in order to encourage talented young to take banking as a career and play role for the economic advancement of the nation.

Bangladesh Bank today extended the relaxed loan repayment facility for shipbuilders in a bid to help the industry tackle adversities derived from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Dhaka Bank Ltd has arranged Tk 520 crore for Chandpur Power Generations Ltd (CPGL), a sister concern of Doreen Group.

Mashrur Arefin has been reappointed as managing director and chief executive officer of City Bank Ltd for another three-year term with effect from January this year.

BRAC Bank has increased the salaries of junior grade employees by up to 50 per cent with effect from January 1, 2022.

The Bangladesh Bank has fined National Bank Tk 55 lakh as it tried to conceal loan related information of 11 persons, which is a gross violation of the banking rules.

One Bank has teamed up with Mutual Trust Bank for removing cash friction and building a digital ecosystem by providing interoperability service between MTB and OK Wallet, a mobile financial services provider of One Bank.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday issued guidelines on how banks and non-bank financial institutions should use corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, with focus on education, health and climate issues.