Midland Bank PLC recently got the Bangladesh Bank’s approval to sell different types of insurance products to its customers under a bancassurance business agreement..Mohammad Shahriar Siddiqui, director of the Banking Regulation and Policy Department (BRPD) of the central bank, handed over

Social Islami Bank held its 518th board meeting at the bank's head office in Dhaka yesterday. .Prof M Sadiqul Islam, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting, the bank said in a press release..Islam said that the bank would turn around soon and that the Bangladesh Bank had alr

Eastern Bank PLC launched its 41st sub-branch at Doulatdiar in Chuadanga yesterday..M Khorshed Anowar, the bank’s deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking, inaugurated the sub-branch, said a press release..Opening of the sub-branch is a part of the bank’s financial

Bangladesh Bank yesterday instructed banks to refrain from traditional mechanisms of making direct payments to lenders in countries which are members of Asian Clearing Union (ACU)..Banks would have to instead adhere to the ACU mechanism of conducting transactions through central banks when

Abu Reza Md Yeahia has joined First Security Islami Bank PLC as additional managing director (AMD)..Yeahia was previously serving as additional managing director of Social Islami Bank PLC, the bank said in a press release..During his 35-year career, Yeahia has assumed the role of<B><

Standard Bank PLC organised a training programme on investment for selected officials from the head office and branches in a bid to enhance banking knowledge and efficiency..Md Habibur Rahman, managing director and CEO, inaugurated the two-day programme as chief guest at the bank’s Learnin

Southeast Bank PLC announced a 10 percent dividend, including a 6 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2023..The announcement came at the bank’s 29th annual general meeting, which was held virtually yesterday..Alamgir Kabir, chairman of the bank, presided ov

Midland Bank PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ACE Autos and ACE Workshop, a local car importer and its automobile repair shop, under which the bank’s cardholders will enjoy special discounts on auto purchase and servicing..Saleh Mujtaba Khaled, chief operating o

The two-wheeler market is facing a product shortage

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

United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Buet Graduates Club Limited to launch a co-branded credit card for the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) alumni..Syed Faridul Islam, acting managing director of the bank, and

Dhaka Bank PLC recently opened its relocated DEPZ branch and offshore banking unit (OBU) at the Commercial Complex, Dhamsona in Ashulia to provide the best-in-class and advanced service to its customers..AKM Shahnawaj, managing director (current charge) of the bank, inaugurated the branch

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a payroll agreement with Dhaka Club Limited to streamline salary disbursement to the club employees and offer exclusive bank services..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Ashrafuzzaman Khan (Puton), president of the club, penned t

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

Md Omar Faruk Khan and Mohammad Jamal Uddin Mazumder recently joined Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC as additional managing directors..Of them, Omar Faruk Khan had been serving NRB Bank Limited as managing director (current charge) prior to joining his current job, the bank said in a press rele

Union Bank PLC yesterday organised a “Branch Manager Conference” at the bank’s head office in Dhaka to achieve the business target of 2024..Md Fariduddin Ahmad, chairman of the bank, attended the conference as the chief guest, the bank said in a press release..In his speech, Ahmad sa

Pubali Bank PLC arranged an ‘Orientation Programme’ for newly recruited junior officers..The five-day-long programme began on Sunday at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, the bank said in a press release..The training programme is designed to familiarise the participants with the conce

Eastern Bank PLC recently signed a payroll banking agreement with KDS Group, according to a press release..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of the bank, and Kamrul Hasan Siddiqui, chief financial officer of KDS Group’s garments division, penned

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

Interest rate will also be increased, says Bangladesh Bank governor