Bangladesh Bank

Dr Atiur wins "Central Bank Governor of the Year 2015, Asia" award

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman has been awarded with "Central Bank Governor of the Year 2015, Asia".
10 October 2015, 14:36 PM

BB to release Tk 25,000cr new notes before Eid

The Bangladesh Bank will circulate around Tk 25,000 crore worth of new notes in the economy ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
15 September 2015, 13:22 PM

Is this monetary policy growth supportive?

Bangladesh Bank recently announced its monetary policy for the fiscal year 2016. As always, the announcement has sparked a number of criticisms.
4 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Ex-enclave citizens to get farm loans, CSR funds

New Bangladeshi citizens from the former enclaves will get farm loans and CSR budgets from the scheduled banks operating in the country.
3 August 2015, 13:31 PM

BB awards top remitters

Bangladesh Bank awards 31 non-resident Bangladeshis for sending the highest amount of remittances last year to encourage the expatriates to send money home through legal channels.
1 August 2015, 11:40 AM

Monetary policy rates remain unchanged

Bangladesh Bank announces its monetary policy for the first half of the current fiscal year, keeping policy rates unchanged.
30 July 2015, 11:37 AM

Expectations from new monetary policy

The monetary policy for the fiscal year 2016 is coming soon. Its arrival in the wake of the recently announced budget will build the bridge between the Ministry of Finance and Bangladesh Bank, heralding coordination between fiscal and monetary policies.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM

AC malfunction, fire at Bangladesh Bank

A small scale fire breaks out at Bangladesh Bank in Dhaka’s Motijheel this afternoon, however, no major losses or casualties were incurred.
26 July 2015, 10:26 AM

Eid transaction over Tk 1 trillion

Transaction during the recent Eid season surpassed Tk 1 trillion, Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman says.
23 July 2015, 09:09 AM

Banks to stay open Jul 15 to clear RMG wages

Scheduled banks at RMG areas in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Ashulia, Tongi, Savar and Chittagong will stay open for payments of wages.
12 July 2015, 08:53 AM

Bangladesh’s exports rise to $31.2b

Exports rise by 3.35 percent to $31.2 billion in the just concluded fiscal year, a senior Bangladesh Bank official told The Daily Star.
6 July 2015, 12:46 PM

Record $15.30bn remittance in FY 2014-15

Bangladesh received record $15.3 billion in remittance from expatriates working abroad in the last fiscal year.
2 July 2015, 05:36 AM

BB asks FIs to tighten money laundering rules

The central bank today issued a master circular asking all financial institutions (FIs) to follow the anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules strictly.
1 July 2015, 09:57 AM

Remittance continues to rise in May

Bangladesh receives $1.32 billion in remittance in May against $1.29 billion in March 2015.
2 June 2015, 10:59 AM

Short-changing the poor

A former deputy governor of Bangladesh Bank, at a recent press conference, revealed some disturbing facts about poor management of poverty alleviation programmes financed by the government.
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Forex reserves hit $24bn

The country's foreign currency reserves hit $24 billion today, setting a new record.
29 April 2015, 11:42 AM

Loan to women entrepreneurs made mandatory

Commercial banks and non-banking financial institutions must provide minimum Tk 50,000 as loan to at least a woman entrepreneur each year
28 March 2015, 05:21 AM

Prevent banking by militants: BB chief

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman asks the commercial banks to take the highest cautionary measures so that no one can use the banking channel for financing terrorism both at home and aboard
27 March 2015, 11:05 AM

Dhaka, Ctg banks stay open this weekend

All banks in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan areas will stay open this weekend – Friday and Saturday – for the upcoming city corporation polls
25 March 2015, 06:42 AM

Interest rebate for good borrowers

Bangladesh Bank will offer incentives to good borrowers, as there has been an allegation that the central bank always stands by defaulters.
19 March 2015, 10:48 AM