BASIC Bank scam: ACC to file plea challenging ex-DMD's bail

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will file six appeals with the Supreme Court challenging the High Court verdict that granted bail to Fazlus Sobhan, former deputy managing director of BASIC Bank, in six loan-scam cases.
19 June 2018, 10:58 AM

State banks sit with most default loans

Eight state-run banks accounted for more than half of the Tk 88,589 crore default loans in the banking sector at the end of the first quarter of 2018 as their unbridled indiscipline continues to weigh down the entire industry.
14 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Forex market still volatile

Bangladesh Bank has failed to cool down the volatility in the foreign exchange market despite an injection of more than $2.30 billion so far in fiscal 2017-18.
13 June 2018, 18:54 PM

Muhith keeps mum on banking sector

Nothing budges Finance Minister AMA Muhith after yesterday’s spree of attacks as he kept from commenting over the banking sector at parliament today.
11 June 2018, 08:12 AM

Punish those involved in Bank scam: FBCCI

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) demands stern punishment for the people involved in in misappropriating money from the country's banks.
9 June 2018, 08:46 AM

12 banks face provision deficit of Tk 10,596cr

Twelve banks faced a provisioning shortfall of Tk 10,596 crore in the first three months of the year, a development that will compel banks to hike their interest rate on lending to ensure net profits.
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM

One Bank re-elects top brass

One Bank has recently witnessed the reelection of its chairman, Sayeed H Chowdhury, vice president, Asoke Das Gupta, and chairman of its executive committee, Zahur Ullah.
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Prime Bank re-elects chairman

Azam J Chowdhury has recently been re-elected as the chairman of Prime Bank for a two-year term.
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Islamic banks see faster credit growth: survey

Shariah-based banks secured as much as 22.31 percent credit growth last year, way higher than the whole banking industry's average of 18.66 percent, a survey found.
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Bacchu quizzed over BASIC Bank scam

BASIC Bank's former chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu is being interrogated by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over loan scams worth Tk 4,500 crore.
30 May 2018, 04:37 AM

Credit growth slowdown imminent

The rising interest rate will put the brakes on the runaway private sector credit growth this year as entrepreneurs will be reluctant to take on high-cost funds, said a top banker.
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Al-Arafah Islami Bank reelects top brass

Abdus Samad and Mohammed Abdus Salam have recently been reelected as the chairman and vice chairman of Al-Arafah Islami Bank respectively for a two-year term.
24 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Banks face dearth of ethical leaders: BIBM

The banking sector faces an acute crisis of ethical leaders, resulting in a rise in default loans, violation of codes of conduct, fraudulence and a decline in profitability, a survey found.
24 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Banks waive huge interest

Interest waivers against bad loans more than doubled to Tk 1,753 crore in 2017, with National Bank alone accounting for 37.13 percent of the sum.
24 May 2018, 18:00 PM

ADB tells govt to roll out nationwide agri-insurance

The Asian Development Bank has called for government investment to scale up sustainable agriculture insurance in Bangladesh.
13 May 2018, 18:00 PM

BASIC Bank scam: Bacchu skips ACC quizzing

BASIC Bank's former chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu skips quizzing by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over the loan scams involving around Tk 4,500 crore.
7 May 2018, 05:08 AM

Private credit growth cools down in March

Private sector credit growth finally hit the brakes in March on the back of the central bank's efforts to curb aggressive lending by banks.
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Ibn Sina washes its hands of Islami Bank

Ibn Sina Trust, one of the sponsor shareholders of Islami Bank Bangladesh, is set to sell off its entire 2.24 percent stake in the bank within the next 30 days.
29 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Jamuna Bank elects chairman

Mosharraf Hussain has been elected the chairman of Jamuna Bank.
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Private sector foreign loans a latent danger

Misuse of funds and rising exchange rate are pushing many short-term foreign loans into the overdue territory and in so doing posing a concern for the economy, analysts said yesterday.
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM