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
Presence of oligarchic market power still a major challenge: Hossain Zillur Rahman
The sixth edition of the Banking Almanac launched today
21 December 2024
Panel formed to make tax expenditure policy
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday formed a nine-member committee to make a policy framework for tax expenditure.
19 December 2024
Bangladesh will get fourth tranche of loan after IMF's executive board meeting
The meeting will be held in February next year
19 December 2024
ADB to give $600m for economic management
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend a $600 million loan to Bangladesh to help the country strengthen its economic management and establish a transparent and accountable regulatory environment for private sector development.
18 December 2024
IMF cuts Bangladesh’s growth forecast again, keeps inflation projection elevated
Bangladesh may grow 3.8% in FY25, not 4.5% in FY25, the lender says
18 December 2024
IMF to give $645 million as fourth tranche of loan to Bangladesh
IMF agreed to Bangladesh’s request to extend the loan amount, now it stands at $5.3 billion
18 December 2024
National advisory council on statistics restructured
New 17-member panel will work to produce globally-accepted data
16 December 2024
Age limit for entry-level bank jobs now 32
The earlier age limit was 30
15 December 2024
New platform launched to promote evidence-based policy formation
bdevinsights.com is the website of the platform
12 December 2024
Accounting and audit for economic development
Transparency and accountability mechanisms, pre-conditions for economic development, act as deterrents to corruption.
11 December 2024
Chinese firm Bangladesh Prothoma Power to invest $12.24 million inside Bepza EZ
The company will establish a battery plate manufacturing industry
10 December 2024
City Bank restructures salary to support employees amid inflation
Salaries will be increased a minimum of 10 percent and a maximum of 50 percent
10 December 2024
What exactly were global institutions overseeing?
Noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya raised concerns about the role of global institutions, indicating the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), in assessing Bangladesh's debt sustainability under the previous regime as the country faces increasing pressure from escalating debt servicing obligations.
9 December 2024
AB Bank MD Tarique Afzal resigns
He submitted his resignation letter to the bank's board of directors on Friday from the US, senior bank officials confirmed to The Daily Star today.
8 December 2024
BRAC Bank MD clarifies his comments, expresses regret
Hussain said he did not intend to hurt anyone and expressed regret for hurting anyone.
5 December 2024
LC margin bar withdrawn for crisis-hit six banks
They are: IBBL, FSIBL, SIBL, Union, Global Islami, Bangladesh Commerce
5 December 2024
MGI’s concern, ADB sign $20 million loan deal for flour milling plant
The plant will produce 660,000 tonnes of wheat with 37% less electricity than regular
5 December 2024
Govt aims to bring down inflation to 4-5%
The government plans to bring down inflation to 4-5 percent, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.
4 December 2024
Dutch-Bangla Bank’s services to remain suspended temporarily
Core banking will be unavailable from Jan 1-5 next year and agent banking from Dec 30 to Jan 5
4 December 2024
Dhaka Bank to issue Tk 400 crore bond
Proceeds from the issuance aim to bolster the bank's Tier-2 capital, in line with regulatory requirements, according to the disclosure
2 December 2024