Banks can now spend more on business centres
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Bangladesh Bank extends deadline for banks to settle disciplinary cases
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26 July 2026, 18:03 PM Business
Classified loan accounts double to nearly 46 lakh as retail defaults surge
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25 July 2026, 21:04 PM Business
Pubali Bank to buy land, building for Tk 800cr
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23 July 2026, 12:55 PM Business
Bangladesh Krishi Bank waives Tk 605 crore farm loans
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22 July 2026, 17:22 PM Business
BB suspends official involved in fraud, betting, crypto transactions
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21 July 2026, 20:48 PM Business
BRAC Bank ranks third in remittance inflows with $2.97 billion in FY26
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19 July 2026, 21:23 PM Business
Bangladesh takes 5-year plan to get ready for post-LDC challenges
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19 July 2026, 18:46 PM Business

New DMD for SIBL

Abu Naser Chowdhury has recently been appointed as deputy managing director of Social Islami Bank Ltd.
21 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Norfund vows to work with City to help SMEs

Norfund, the Norwegian government's investment fund for developing countries, yesterday expressed its intent to
21 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Banking needs met anytime, anywhere

Anwarul Alam, 38, has four accounts -- two for credit cards, one loan account and another salary account -- with
21 January 2018, 18:00 PM

NRBC Bank gunning to impress in 2018

NRB Commercial Bank is gunning for an operating profit of Tk 250 crore in 2018 as the embattled bank looks to shake off the image
20 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Grameen Bank on track to log its highest profit

Grameen Bank is on course for record profit in 2017 in what can be described as a pat on the back to the stewardship of the three
20 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Foreign funds in treasury bonds slump

Foreign investment in Bangladesh's treasury bonds shrank astronomically in the last two fiscal years on the back of the depreciating
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Agent banking shows signs of promise

Uzzala Rani Sarkar had never thought of stepping into a branch of a bank and owning an account. But thanks to an agent
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Deconstructing bitcoins: Future of money or a fraud?

Bitcoin’s popularity in Asia has had a positive influence on other alternative cryptocurrencies such as ethereum and litecoin. Clearly there is a great demand for such digital money, even though its volatility hurts.
17 January 2018, 06:52 AM

Recruitment tests of 8 state-run banks cancelled

Amid protest of the candidates, Bankers’ Selection Committee cancels the recruitment tests for eight state-run banks.
16 January 2018, 08:04 AM

Farmers Bank selects new chairman

The Farmers Bank Ltd has selected Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat as its new chairman after the resignation of Muhiuddin
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Islami Bank had a good 2017: Arastoo

Islami Bank Bangladesh, the country's largest private bank, saw its financial performance improve in the past one
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

bKash, MTB offer instant remittance service

Mutual Trust Bank and bKash yesterday jointly launched a service enabling remittance to be sent directly to the
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

NRBC left without govt funds after media reports

The government agencies have withdrawn their funds, amounting to Tk 500 crore, from NRB Commercial Bank
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

ERA InfoTech to install Palli Sanchay's banking software

ERA InfoTech, a joint venture of Bank Asia, Ranks ITT and ETA InfoTech LLC of Dubai, won the contract to supply and maintain the core banking software of Palli Sanchay Bank.
14 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Brac Saajan Exchange to operate in EU

The Bangladesh Bank has given the go-ahead to Brac Saajan Exchange, the UK subsidiary of Brac Bank, to expand its business activities into the European Union in preparation of the Brexit.
14 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Brac Bank raises Tk 38 lakh through mini marathon as CSR fund

Brac Bank and its employees on Friday raised Tk 38 lakh through a fundraising mini marathon for humanity titled Brac
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt to select bidders for first China project

In a first, the government is set to select bidders through limited tendering for implementing the digital connectivity
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Current account deficit hits a 15-year high

The country's current account deficit reached a 15-year high in the first five months of the fiscal year on the back of
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Time ripe for financial sector to go digital: Microsoft survey

About 81 percent business leaders in Asia Pacific's financial services industry said they believe they need to transform to digital
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM

BB asks banks to be tough on top defaulters

The top 20 defaulters account for 46 percent -- or Tk 32,432 crore -- of the total default loans in the banking sector, much to the
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM