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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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

NCC Bank aspires to be at the top

Customer satisfaction, financial inclusion and management excellence will be at the heart of NCC Bank's efforts as it aspires to become one of the most beloved commercial banks in four years, its chief executive officer said.
18 May 2015, 18:00 PM

BB defends new large loan policy

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a large loan restructuring policy to stand by all businesses in trouble, Governor Atiur Rahman said.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

HSBC bank logs higher profits amid probes

Scandal-hit global bank HSBC on Tuesday posted rising quarterly profits, but added regulators have requested more information about its controversial Swiss division.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

WB gives $200m to improve livelihoods of rural poor

The government yesterday signed a $200 million financing agreement with the International Development Association (IDA) for the Nuton Jibon Livelihood Improvement Project.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

ADB vows reforms to stay relevant

The Asian Development Bank is reforming itself to stay relevant to the region that it has served for about 50 years, as a rival in the same continent is gaining prominence.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Banks join hands with ADB for infrastructure funds

The Asian Development Bank has signed an agreement with eight global banks to work together to advise governments on public-
4 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Banks make good cash recovery against bad loans

Local banks last year made Tk 10,363 crore of cash recovery from the classified loans, which provided them a spot of respite from their runaway default loans.
3 May 2015, 18:00 PM

ADB's lending capacity to go up 50pc

The Asian Development Bank's lending and grant capacity will rise to $20 billion in 2017, up 50 percent from the current level, which
2 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Use remittance to promote growth: ADB

Improving financial education of remittance recipients, expanding digital finance and promoting remittance-linked capital market
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Banks needlessly holding back staff beyond office hours

The central bank governor yesterday accused banks of holding up employees, including female staff, way past the banking hours, a
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

New chairman for Jamuna Bank

Md Sirajul Islam Varosha has recently been elected as the chairman of Jamuna Bank.
27 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Sonali Bank chairman quits

Sonali Bank Chairman AHM Habibur Rahman resigned unexpectedly from his post on Sunday, just eight months short of the end of his tenure.
20 April 2015, 18:00 PM

UCB re-elects chairman

MA Hashem has been re-elected as the chairman of United Commercial Bank, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM

HSBC regional head due today

Tim Evans, HSBC's regional head for mid market enterprises under commercial banking in Asia Pacific, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka for a two-
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM

BB to launch new pension scheme for NRBs

Bangladesh Bank plans to introduce a pension scheme for non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) soon to lure more of their earnings into the country.
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Queen Maxima of Netherlands praises financial inclusion in Bangladesh

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has appreciated the growth of financial inclusion in Bangladesh and expressed her interest to visit the country
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshis pay highest migration costs worldwide: WB

Bangladeshi migrant workers pay the highest recruitment costs in the world, the World Bank said in a report. Citing a recent survey by the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, the WB said worker-paid recruitment costs averaged $1,955 in Kuwait with the Bangladeshis paying the highest, ranging between $1,675 and $5,154.
19 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Unrest biggest risk to near-term outlook: WB

Political unrest, vulnerability in the banking sector and low investment stand in the way of higher GDP growth and economic development, the World Bank said.
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Prime Bank to celebrate 20th anniversary

Prime Bank Managing Director Ahmed Kamal Khan Chowdhury yesterday announced a number of programmes to celebrate its 20th anniversary today.
16 April 2015, 18:00 PM

StanChart top official in town

Carsten Stoehr, global head for financial markets sales at Standard Chartered Bank, is now visiting Dhaka to meet the bank's important
15 April 2015, 18:00 PM