Five merged banks asked to declare zero shares

The net asset value of the shares of the banks’ shareholders is negative, ranging from Tk 350 to Tk 420
22 December 2025, 13:32 PM

HSBC opens business development office at Bepza Economic Zone

Local and foreign investors operating in the zone will be provided with access to its international banking capabilities
21 December 2025, 14:42 PM

Provisioning requirement reduced for agri, CMSME loans

BB took the move to encourage banks to expand credit to priority sectors
21 December 2025, 12:50 PM

Bank Asia signs cash management solution deal with Heidelberg Materials

Sohail RK Hossain, managing director of Bank Asia PLC, and Ong Kian Hock Terence, managing director of Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh PLC, signed the agreement
21 December 2025, 12:19 PM

Bangladesh Bank plans to develop Cox’s Bazar as first cashless district: governor

BB has set a goal of settling at least 75 percent of retail transactions through digital technologies by 2027
21 December 2025, 03:40 AM

Prime Bank clients to get discounts on JBS Holdings’ flats

Mamur Ahmed, senior executive vice-president and head of branch distribution at Prime Bank PLC, and Abdul Huque, managing director of JBS Holdings Limited, signed an agreement
20 December 2025, 14:04 PM

NRBC Bank organises AI-driven AML & CFT conference

Md Mofizur Rahman Khan Chowdhury, executive director of Bangladesh Bank and acting head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), attended as the chief guest
20 December 2025, 13:59 PM

Citizens Bank opens branch on Tejgaon link road

Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb, chairman of Citizens Bank PLC, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest
20 December 2025, 13:49 PM

Govt treasury bill issuance jumps 4.3% in Nov: BB report

Treasury bills worth Tk 31,289.13 crore were issued in November
20 December 2025, 08:55 AM

Bangladesh Bank plans to raise reserves to $35b by year-end: Governor

Within December, non-performing loans also likely to come down, Ahsan H Mansur says at ERF seminar
18 December 2025, 11:44 AM

Bangladesh Bank buys another $67m from 7 banks

Dollar acquisition reached $691.50 million so far in December 2025
17 December 2025, 13:35 PM

Al-Arafah Islami Bank donates Tk 8 lakh to Dhaka National Medical College

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has donated Tk 8 lakh to Dhaka National Medical College under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme..The donation was made for the purchase of surgical medical equipment for the college’s urology department and dental chairs for the dental unit, acco
16 December 2025, 13:54 PM

Banks asked to ensure smooth service of torn note exchange

Postal or courier charges for sending claimable notes will be borne by the depositor
16 December 2025, 09:42 AM

Bangladesh Bank buys another $141.5m from 13 banks

So far in the current FY26, BB has bought $2.80 billion
15 December 2025, 10:19 AM

88% of bank prepaid cards issued in September were virtual

Bangladesh Bank releases report reviewing e-banking and e-commerce statistics
14 December 2025, 09:44 AM

Bank accounts linked to Faisal Karim Masud frozen

The NBR froze the accounts due to Masud’s alleged involvement in the shooting of Hadi
14 December 2025, 05:52 AM

Midland Bank opens new sub-branch in Saidpur

Midland Bank PLC (MDB) recently opened a new sub-branch at Sahid Dr Zikrul Haque Plaza in Saidpur, Nilphamari..Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and CEO of Midland Bank PLC, inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest, according to a press release..In his speech, Zaman requested
13 December 2025, 14:54 PM

Prime Bank launches customer awareness programme on carbon accounting

Prime Bank PLC today organised its first customer awareness programme on “Carbon Accounting, Net Zero Pathways, and Sustainability Reporting” for its readymade garments (RMG) and textile customers at the bank’s head office in Dhaka..The event brought together chief financial officers a
13 December 2025, 14:51 PM

SBAC Bank holds annual risk conference

SBAC Bank PLC has organised its “Annual Risk Conference 2025” at its head office in Dhaka today. .ANM Moinul Kabir, director of the Department of Off-site Supervision at the Bangladesh Bank, inaugurated the conference as the chief guest, according to a press release. .Mohammad Nazmul
13 December 2025, 14:47 PM

Sadiqur Rahman promoted to AMD of Meghna Bank

Meghna Bank PLC has promoted Md Sadiqur Rahman to the post of additional managing director (AMD)..Prior to this promotion, Rahman was serving the bank as a deputy managing director and also held the role of managing director and chief executive officer (current charge), according to a pres
11 December 2025, 15:28 PM