Anisur Rahman, new deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank
6 July 2026, 21:44 PM
Business
Finance minister pushes customer-centric digital financial services
6 July 2026, 18:23 PM
Business
Bangladesh Bank keeps export cash incentives unchanged for FY2026-27
5 July 2026, 19:13 PM
Business
Banks losing funds due to weak governance
1 July 2026, 20:22 PM
Business
BB introduces pilot program for digitalisation of trade documents
1 July 2026, 20:14 PM
Business
BB appoints Sarwar Hossain as deputy governor
30 June 2026, 17:10 PM
Business
BB unveils roadmap to cut bad loans
30 June 2026, 16:51 PM
Business
BB lowers private credit growth target to 6.8%
30 June 2026, 16:06 PM
Business
US dollar rate rises amid June-end payment pressure
29 June 2026, 21:42 PM
Business
BB caps banks' lending-deposit spread at 4 percentage points
29 June 2026, 20:24 PM
Business
MTB’s profit grows 21%
It made Tk 286 crore in 2023, up from previous year's Tk 237 crore
18 April 2024, 15:20 PM
Gold price hits new record again
Jewellers are selling each bhori of gold at Tk 119,637 from 7pm today
18 April 2024, 14:15 PM
‘Farmer, RMG workers, migrants main drivers of Bangladesh economy in first 50 years’
However, their contribution would not remain the same in the years to come, says a book published from London
18 April 2024, 10:05 AM
Bank Asia to take over Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh unit
Bank Asia is likely to acquire the Bangladesh operations of Karachi-based Bank Alfalah, according to information disclosed to the Pakistan Stock Exchange yesterday.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Dutch-Bangla joint venture firm to establish bag factory in Cumilla EPZ
BSK Bangladesh will invest $6.14 million
17 April 2024, 11:52 AM
BASIC Bank employees want merger with another state bank
They submitted a memorandum to Bangladesh Bank governor
16 April 2024, 14:11 PM
IMF lowers Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast
Bangladesh economy to grow 5.7% in FY24, the lender says
16 April 2024, 13:44 PM
Credit card use slightly down in Feb
Plastic money transactions fell 4.77% to Tk 3,057 crore
15 April 2024, 13:26 PM
BB gets five merger proposals from banks
No new proposal will be accepted before the completion of the five, BB says
15 April 2024, 11:27 AM
Economy grows by 3.78% in Oct-Dec, slowest in three quarters
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says in quarterly GDP estimate
9 April 2024, 15:46 PM
City Bank likely to take over BASIC Bank
Troubled state-owned BASIC Bank is likely to be acquired by private sector lender City Bank as the central bank is forging full steam ahead with its plan to engineer the takeover of weak banks with stronger ones.
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM
BJMC racking up losses for payroll burden
The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation continues to be mired in losses due to the huge payroll burden of its 25 closed factories since 2020.
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Bank Alfalah's profit triples
The multinational bank made Tk 43 crore in 2023, up from the previous year's Tk 13 crore
8 April 2024, 12:10 PM
Can merger be panacea for banking sector’s ills?
The merger guideline for banks and financial institutions is being hailed as a major step towards fixing the problem in the financial sector, which has been weighed down by massive default loans and weak corporate governance.
7 April 2024, 01:40 AM
BB's support helping banks avert pre-Eid liquidity crunch
Although banks in the country normally face a liquidity shortage due to cash withdrawals ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr each year, a majority of them have sufficient funds on hand this time around thanks to continuous liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank.
7 April 2024, 01:30 AM
Will bank mergers help?
The most recent bank merger proposal in Bangladesh reflects a pressing need for action due to Bangladesh Bank's determination to instill essential discipline and oversight in the financial sector, which is plagued by widespread irregularities.
6 April 2024, 18:03 PM
They embezzled Tk 30cr from banks using fake NIDs
The police’s Detective Branch (DB) has arrested four syndicate members, including an outsourcing employee of the NID server, for embezzling Tk 30 crore from various banks by using counterfeit National Identity cards.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM
NRBC bank’s rejoinder, our reply
NRBC Bank PLC has sent a rejoinder in response to our story “Capital Flight Covered Up”, published on March 22, 2024, and a follow-up rejoinder in response to our story titled “Gun in Boardroom”, published on March 21, 2024.
3 April 2024, 18:00 PM
ACC sues 5 Janata Bank officials for embezzling Tk 5.22cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed a case against five officials of Janata Bank for embezzling Tk 5.22 crore from Tamai branch in Sirajganj.
3 April 2024, 18:00 PM
BRAC Bank logged 35% profit growth in 2023
BRAC Bank PLC registered a 35 percent increase in profit to Tk 827.50 crore last year thanks to its focus on small and medium enterprises (SME) and technology-based customer services, which added over 3.60 lakh new customers.
2 April 2024, 18:00 PM