Banks can now spend more on business centres
26 July 2026, 21:36 PM
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Bangladesh Bank extends deadline for banks to settle disciplinary cases
26 July 2026, 18:03 PM
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Classified loan accounts double to nearly 46 lakh as retail defaults surge
25 July 2026, 21:04 PM
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Can Bangladesh finally fix its NPL problem?
25 July 2026, 17:35 PM
Business
Pubali Bank to buy land, building for Tk 800cr
23 July 2026, 12:55 PM
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Bangladesh Krishi Bank waives Tk 605 crore farm loans
22 July 2026, 17:22 PM
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BB suspends official involved in fraud, betting, crypto transactions
21 July 2026, 20:48 PM
Business
BRAC Bank ranks third in remittance inflows with $2.97 billion in FY26
19 July 2026, 21:23 PM
Business
Will 'Invest Bangladesh' make investing easier?
19 July 2026, 20:51 PM
Business
Bangladesh takes 5-year plan to get ready for post-LDC challenges
19 July 2026, 18:46 PM
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Banking from the comfort of one's home
Abdur Rob Patwary, a retired government employee, has never imagined that one day he would be able to pay utility bills from home.
8 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Malaysia ringgit hits 16-year low on political uncertainty
Malaysia's ringgit hit a 16-year low Monday on growing political uncertainty following allegations that a probe into a state investment
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM
New DMD for First Security Islami Bank
Md Mustafa Khair has recently been promoted as the deputy managing director of First Security Islami Bank.
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM
HSBC upgrades Bangladesh rating
Banking giant HSBC is optimistic about Bangladesh's economy as the country returned to normalcy after turbulent times earlier this
6 July 2015, 18:00 PM
WB plans big to fund connectivity
The World Bank is preparing a five-year country strategy for Bangladesh, putting its focus on connectivity to link the country with three
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM
BB must widen scope for hedging
Bangladeshi businessmen can hardly enjoy the benefits of hedging on import of basic commodities as the commercial banks are not
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM
World Bank removes critical section from China report
The World Bank has removed a critical portion from a recently released report on China's economy, saying the section had not been
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Bank celebrates 20 years of operation
Dhaka Bank celebrated 20 years of its operation in Bangladesh through a slew of festive and charitable activities.
5 July 2015, 18:00 PM
15 firms seek large loan rescheduling facility
Fifteen conglomerates, including Beximco, have appealed to Bangladesh Bank for long-term loan rescheduling under the central bank's
2 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Banks' profits rise slightly
Most private banks saw their profits rise, though slightly, in the first six months this year despite political unrest and a cut in lending rates.
1 July 2015, 18:00 PM
BB toughens anti-money laundering steps for non-banks
Bangladesh Bank has tightened its rules for non-bank financial institutions against money laundering and terrorist financing, aiming to effectively check the menace.
1 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Plastic money keeps growing
The use of plastic money rose 5.5 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2014-15 from the previous quarter as local consumers continue
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM
WB gives $473m for financial sector, disaster resilience
Bangladesh will get $473 million from the World Bank to build a strong financial sector and develop long-term disaster resilience in the
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Greece banking shutdown sparks global markets slump
World markets tumbled Monday as Greece shut its banks and imposed capital controls to halt a panic-driven run on ATMs, a day before
29 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Banks baffled by BB rewards for good borrowers
Banks have been puzzled by a central bank directive that asked them to incentivise good borrowers with a 10 percent rebate on the
29 June 2015, 18:00 PM
National Bank of Pakistan gets new country manager
Md Quamruzzaman has been appointed country manager of National Bank of Pakistan in Bangladesh, it said in a statement yesterday.
28 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Forex reserves cross $25b
Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves crossed $25 billion yesterday, setting a new record.
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Europe's bankers fear Brexit more than Grexit
The possibility of Britain leaving the European Union sometime in the future worries European bankers a great deal more than the
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Brac records robust growth in microloans
Brac's microcredit disbursement among the poor grew 28 percent year-on-year in 2014.
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM
China manufacturing activity contracts in June: HSBC
China's manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth straight month in June as demand remained sluggish in the world's second-
23 June 2015, 18:00 PM