Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
25 August 2026
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Business
No profit haircut for Sammilito Islami Bank depositors: BB governor
25 August 2026
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Business
Bangla QR transactions double after mandatory rollout
24 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
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
NCC Bank gets nod for 20 Islamic branches
19 August 2026
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Business
Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support
17 August 2026
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Business
Four state-run banks to remain open today
The Bangladesh Bank has directed four state-owned banks to remain open today, even as the country begins a nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.
27 March 2025
Tk 721 crore remittance case settled for just Tk 15,543 in taxes
SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
19 March 2025
Uttara Bank announces 35% dividends
Uttara declared the dividend when many banks were not allowed to do so due to strict regulatory rules
19 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
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
Shady firm took Tk 950cr from Islami Bank
It happened in just two days. A Nabil Group employee and a relative of its chairman own the firm.
15 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
Syed Manzur Elahi: a visionary entrepreneur and nation-builder
Syed Manzur Elahi was one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished industrialists and entrepreneurs.
12 March 2025
NBR to go tough on tax return non-filers
The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion
11 March 2025
BB warns against investing in multilevel marketing schemes
The central bank launches an investigation into alleged fraudulent activities
10 March 2025
Economy expanded in Feb, but at a slower pace: PMI
February marked the fifth consecutive month of expansion
9 March 2025
Apex Footwear’s Syed Manzur Elahi buys 50,000 shares of the company
After the purchase, his stake rises to 7.34% in the company
9 March 2025
Stocks fall amid worries over BSEC stalemate
Meanwhile, BSEC officials returned to work without withdrawing ‘break in service’ agenda
9 March 2025
Macroeconomic policies amidst interim incumbency
Navigating the labyrinth of macroeconomic management is particularly challenging during periods of interim leadership.
8 March 2025
Eastern Bank files Tk 200cr defamation suit against customer
The customer, Md Murtoza Ali, earlier submitted a petition, accusing the bank's board, MD of embezzling Tk 11cr
8 March 2025
Pioneer Ins declares 25% cash dividend
Pioneer Insurance Company Ltd has recommended a 25 percent cash dividend for shareholders for the year that ended on December 31, 2024, according to a disclosure published on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website yesterday.
6 March 2025
None can use CEO title in insurance firms without IDRA approval
The use of the CEO (current charge) title also requires regulatory approval
6 March 2025
MJL to sell aging oil tanker for $22.7m
MJL Bangladesh PLC, popularly known as Mobil Bangladesh, has decided to sell a secondhand oil tanker for $22.7 million, the company said yesterday.
6 March 2025
BB reduces cash reserve requirement for banks
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reduced the daily cash reserve requirement (CRR) for banks to enable them to manage liquidity more easily.
4 March 2025
Exports grow 2.77% in Feb
Bangladesh earns $3.97 billion from exports in the second month of the year
4 March 2025