Five organisations win EBL Climate Change Action Awards

Five organisations have been honoured for innovative and scalable climate solutions at the second edition of the EBL Climate Change Action Awards 2026, hosted by Eastern Bank PLC (EBL).
26 January 2026

Sammilito Islami Bank inauguration postponed over ‘security concerns’

The state-owned bank is still expected to begin operations this month
24 January 2026

Governor wants banking reforms before polls, finance adviser ‘unsure’

The two joined a roundtable organised by The Financial Express and Mutual Trust Bank
22 January 2026

BB reverses decision, allows five merging banks to pay profits on deposits

Revised decision will apply only to individual depositors
22 January 2026

BB proposed keeping 2 state banks and merging others: governor

10 to 15 banks are sufficient for Bangladesh, he says at a discussion at Jagannath University
21 January 2026

NBFIs’ bad loan ratio climbs to 37.11% in signs of growing stress

The rise reflects growing stress in the overall financial sector
18 January 2026

Depositors of merging banks will get back principal in 2 years: governor

Ahsan H Mansur shared the information at an emergency press briefing today
15 January 2026

Star reporter Ahsan, seven others receive best reporting awards

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission presented the BSEC Journalism Excellence Awards 2025
15 January 2026

Merging banks’ depositors will not get any profit for 2024, 2025

Bangladesh Bank has asked the five to recalculate their deposit balances
14 January 2026

Pubali Bank hit milestone in 2025 with over Tk 3,000cr operating profit

Pubali Bank PLC posted a record financial performance in 2025, driven by sustainable growth strategies, prudent risk management and a strong focus on customer service.
14 January 2026

Banks instructed to run ‘Yes’ campaign for referendum

The directive was given at a bankers' meeting at the BB headquarters
12 January 2026

BB appoints observer at Standard Bank

BB appointed Md Sharafat Ullah Khan, director of the Payment Systems Department, as an observer last week
11 January 2026

Interest rate cut not a one-off decision: finance adviser

The adviser noted that interest rates are often discussed as if there were simple solutions
10 January 2026

World Bank warns Bangladesh public of fake loan scams

The global lender issued a statement today
8 January 2026

Banks asked to settle inward remittances in a day

Banks must promptly notify customers once an inward remittance message is received
8 January 2026

Bangladesh Bank buys $206m from banks

Total US dollar purchase in January hits $617m
8 January 2026

BRAC Bank holds event to strengthen AML-CFT oversight

BRAC Bank PLC has organised an awareness programme titled “Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)” for its board of directors and senior management at the bank’s head office in Dhaka recently.
6 January 2026

Banks asked to ensure women-friendly washrooms across all branches

Lack of washrooms for females are causing inconvenience and posing a significant barrier to creating a women-friendly work environment, says central bank
6 January 2026

Mohammad Rokonuzzaman now a director of BB

He joined Bangladesh Bank as an assistant director in 2003
5 January 2026

Depositors withdraw Tk 107 crore from five merging banks in two days

However, Tk 44 crore were deposited during the same period
5 January 2026