Nazneen new ED of CPD, Fahmida distinguished fellow
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27 August 2026 Business
New guarantee window opened for local partners of foreign firms
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27 August 2026 Business
Dutch-Bangla Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,500 crore
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27 August 2026 Business
Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
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25 August 2026 Business
No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
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23 August 2026 Banks
Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
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20 August 2026 Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
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20 August 2026 Business
BFIU directs banks to disclose linked accounts after freeze
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19 August 2026 Business

Banks to freeze accounts of Nabil Group chairman, MD

The anti-money laundering agency also directed banks to freeze the accounts of companies owned by them
30 September 2024

Alamgir Kabir era ends at Southeast Bank after 20 years

Southeast Bank elects its founding chairman MA Kashem as its new chairman
30 September 2024

Govt restructures task force on bringing back money illegally taken abroad

Headed by Bangladesh Bank governor, the nine-member task force became operational with immediate effect
29 September 2024

Islamic banks see rise in gross default loan

The banks’ unclassified rescheduled loan also rose, according to Financial Stability Report 2023
29 September 2024

BB won’t print taka or sell dollar to tackle crisis

The central bank will not print money or sell dollars from reserves to solve the problems in the financial sector, said its governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday.
24 September 2024

Motorcycle sales drop amid high inflation, political changeover

The two-wheeler market is facing a product shortage
24 September 2024

Former Islami Bank chairman returns home after a decade

Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher resigned from the bank and left for London in 2015
24 September 2024

Policy rate hiked to 9.5%

Bangladesh Bank today hiked the policy or repo rate, at which commercial banks borrow from the central bank, by 50 basis points to 9.50 percent to rein in inflation
24 September 2024

BFIU asks banks to freeze accounts of former UCB director, family members

BFIU has directed banks to freeze all accounts belonging to Anisuzzaman Chowdhury Ronny, a former director of United Commercial Bank, and brother of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, along with his family members.
24 September 2024

Current account deficit of nine banks exceeds Tk 18,000 crore

The banks are National, First Security, Social Islami, Union, Commerce, Global Islami, Islami, Padma and ICB Islami
23 September 2024

NBR opens e-return service centre

The centre will assist taxpayers seeking to submit tax returns in compliance with regulations
23 September 2024

BB to hike policy rate twice within next month

Interest rate will also be increased, says Bangladesh Bank governor
23 September 2024

Prime Bank, Dotlines sign deal on payroll banking services

Prime Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with tech company Dotlines, aimed at enhancing banking services for the latter’s employees.
11 September 2024

Tarek Reaz Khan made NRB Bank MD

Tarek Reaz Khan has recently been appointed as the managing director of NRB Bank PLC for a three-year term.
11 September 2024

Taskforce formed for banking reforms

The Bangladesh Bank has formed a six-member taskforce to carry out reform initiatives in the country’s banking sector.
11 September 2024

Social Islami Bank holds view-exchange meeting

Social Islami Bank recently arranged a view-exchange meeting for members of the newly formed board and divisional heads, zonal heads, branch managers and sub-branch officials.
11 September 2024

Mehmood Husain new chairman of IFIC Bank

Md Mehmood Husain has been elected the chairman of IFIC Bank PLC.
10 September 2024

Trust Bank holds workshop on CMSME financing in Lalmonirhat

Trust Bank Lalmonirhat branch recently organised a workshop on “CMSME Cluster Identification, Cluster Engagement and Cluster Financing” in Lalmonirhat
10 September 2024

Krishi Bank launches credit card

Bangladesh Krishi Bank recently launched a credit card service at the bank’s head office in Dhaka.
10 September 2024

Central bank not blocking any business accounts: Governor 

BB is not blocking or interfering with the accounts of any businesses, regardless of their political affiliations, said BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur
9 September 2024