Nazneen new ED of CPD, Fahmida distinguished fellow
27 August 2026
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Business
New guarantee window opened for local partners of foreign firms
27 August 2026
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Business
Dutch-Bangla Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,500 crore
27 August 2026
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Business
Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
25 August 2026
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Business
No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
23 August 2026
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Banks
Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
20 August 2026
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Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
20 August 2026
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Business
World Bank studying feasibility of mortgage refinance company in Bangladesh
20 August 2026
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Business
IFC commits $30.7 million loan to Popular Pharmaceuticals for API imports
19 August 2026
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Business
BFIU directs banks to disclose linked accounts after freeze
19 August 2026
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Business
NRBC Bank opens Borhanuddin sub-branch in Bhola
NRBC Bank PLC launched a new sub-branch in Borhanuddin upazila, Bhola yesterday..Md Hafiz Ibrahim, a former member of parliament, inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest, according to a press release..Mohammad Obaidul Haque, former executive director of Bangladesh Bank, princip
18 March 2025
Prime Bank partners with Mastul Foundation for charity work
Prime Bank PLC recently signed a partnership agreement with Mastul Foundation, a non-profit charity organisation in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Kazi Reaz Rahman, executive director of the foundation, signed the agreement at the bank’s corpor
18 March 2025
SBAC Bank’s MD resigns six months before end of his term
Habibur Rahman, managing director (MD) and CEO of the South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) PLC, has resigned on personal grounds.
17 March 2025
Banks must allocate 27% of loans to SMEs by 2029: BB
Bangladesh Bank has set a target for banks and financial institutions to disburse 27 percent of their total loans to cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (SMEs) by 2029 to promote business growth and employment.
17 March 2025
Shahjalal Islami Bank opens ATM booth at Excellent Tiles Industries in Bhaluka
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC launched an ATM booth at the premises of Excellent Tiles Industries Limited in Bhaluka, Mymensingh on Sunday, aiming to provide fast and round-the-clock banking services to customers..Abdul Halim, a director of the bank, inaugurated the ATM booth as the chief gues
17 March 2025
Al-Arafah Islami Bank strikes payroll banking deal with Lubana General Hospital
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Lubana General Hospital Limited to provide payroll banking services for the hospital’s employees..Md Abdullah Al Mamun, deputy managing director of the bank, and Md Shah Zahirul Islam, managing director of the hospital, signed the agre
17 March 2025
Number of small accounts rises: BB
The number of Tk 10/50/100 accounts—excluding School Banking, Street Urchins, and Working Children Accounts—stood at 2.81 crore, with total deposits of Tk 46,851.15 crore during the quarter under review
17 March 2025
Azam J Chowdhury to raise his stake in Green Delta
He will buy 5.93 lakh shares from a sponsor of the same company
17 March 2025
Uzma Chowdhury elected as chairperson of Meghna Bank
Uzma Chowdhury has been elected as the chairperson of Meghna Bank PLC.
16 March 2025
Sonali Bank holds business conference in Chattogram
Sonali Bank PLC recently organised a “Divisional Business Conference-2025” for officers of Chattogram North and South at the World Trade Centre in the port city.
16 March 2025
Prime Bank partners with As-Sunnah Foundation for charity work
Prime Bank PLC recently signed a partnership agreement with As-Sunnah Foundation, a non-political and non-profit religious charity organisation based in Bangladesh.
16 March 2025
BRAC Bank organises TARA Uddokta Mela 2025
BRAC Bank organised the “TARA Uddokta Mela 2025” at the Aloki Convention Centre in the capital's Gulshan, with the aim of promoting locally crafted products from women entrepreneurs.
16 March 2025
Banks' deposit growth dropped in 2024 amid confidence crisis
Banks in Bangladesh saw slower deposit growth last year mainly due to high inflation, the people’s confidence crisis regarding some banks and a crackdown on money laundering, according to officials of the country’s central bank.
15 March 2025
NCC Bank launches four banking products for women
NCC Bank PLC recently unveiled four new banking products at the Palace Luxury Resort in Habiganj, aimed at empowering women and advancing financial inclusion within the national economy.
15 March 2025
BB gives two Islamic banks Tk 2,500cr more in emergency support
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday extended an additional Tk 2,500 crore in emergency liquidity support to Social Islami Bank and First Security Islami Bank without any security to help them address financial crises.
13 March 2025
Female banker ratio edges up after post-pandemic decline
In 2020, females accounted for over 18 percent of the sector’s workforce, according to the Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) “Gender Equality Report of Banks and Financial Institutions”
13 March 2025
Prime Bank declares 20% dividends for 2024
Prime Bank PLC announced 20 percent dividends, including a 17.50 cash dividend, for the year 2024.
13 March 2025
UCB strikes digital cash management deal with Pran-RFL Group
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) signed a digital cash management agreement with Pran-RFL Group, an industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh, aiming to transform the digital financial landscape in the country.
13 March 2025
Many banks likely unable to pay dividend as BB tighten rules
A majority of banks in the country will likely be unable to pay dividends after the Bangladesh Bank tightened the relevant rules through a notice today
13 March 2025
Moody’s cuts banking outlook to negative
Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Bangladesh’s banking system outlook from “stable” to “negative”, citing rising asset risks and worsening economic conditions.
12 March 2025