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
NCC Bank gets nod for 20 Islamic branches
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19 August 2026 Business
Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support
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17 August 2026 Business
City Bank plans to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,000 crore
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16 August 2026 Business

Who is the new governor of Bangladesh Bank?

The garment entrepreneur by profession will hold the post for the next four years
25 February 2026

Adviser to BB governor ‘forced out’ of central bank

The incident occurred around 3pm, when a group of central bank officials gathered and escorted him out of the building
25 February 2026

Md Mostaqur Rahman new Bangladesh Bank governor

The government cancelled the remaining term of Ahsan H Mansur, the outgoing governor
25 February 2026

BB governor faces employee protest, resignation call

The protesting officials held the rally at 11:00am in front of the central bank headquarters
25 February 2026

Three BB officials transferred for holding unauthorised press conference

A day ago, they were served show-cause notices by the central bank
24 February 2026

Jamaat MP meets BB governor over investment scope in Nagad

Speaking to journalists after the meeting at the central bank headquarters, Arman said he attended in his professional capacity as a lawyer
24 February 2026

BB seeks explanation from officials for holding press conference without permission

The BB issued the show-cause notices yesterday and asked the respondents to provide explanations within 10 days
24 February 2026

New government will continue ongoing banking reforms: governor

The finance minister tells the central bank chief
23 February 2026

BB so far bought $5.38 billion in FY26

Today purchased $123 million from eight commercial banks
22 February 2026

Premier Bank gets Tk 5,000 crore in liquidity support from BB

Out of the Tk 5,000 crore, nearly Tk 4,000 crore was deducted to meet statutory liquidity ratio requirements
19 February 2026

Number of household deposits of over Tk 1 crore rises by 8% in June: BB report

These accounts increased to 36,932 as of June 2025, up from 34,258 in June 2024.
18 February 2026

Govt consents MD appointment of Sammilito Islami Bank

Rahman has been appointed to head the bank for a three-year term on a contractual basis
17 February 2026

BB defers primary nod for digital bank licences

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today reviewed the progress of its digital bank licensing initiative but did not grant primary approval to any applicants, following protests from a group of BB officials.
16 February 2026

Ramadan banking transaction hours 9:30am to 2:30pm

However, banks will remain open until 4:00pm
10 February 2026
9 February 2026

Bangladesh Bank plans collateral audits in fraud crackdown

The central bank will no longer rely solely on commercial banks' internal valuations
9 February 2026

BRAC Bank rolls out Google Pay for Visa credit cards

BRAC Bank is offering a 20 percent cashback on the first Google Pay transaction
9 February 2026

BB officials protest delay in decision on central bank autonomy

They want the resignation of the finance adviser
9 February 2026

BB hikes private credit growth projection to 8.5%

The central bank’s move comes as credit flow to the private sector grew only 6.1 percent in December
9 February 2026

BB warns political risks, banking stress may weigh on growth outlook

BB issued a warning in its monetary policy for January–June 2026
9 February 2026