Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
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25 August 2026 Business
No profit haircut for Sammilito Islami Bank depositors: BB governor
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25 August 2026 Business
Bangla QR transactions double after mandatory rollout
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24 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

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