Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support
17 August 2026
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City Bank plans to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,000 crore
16 August 2026
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BRAC Bank's profit surges 57% in Jan-June 2026
15 August 2026
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Opinion / Interest on frozen deposits turns into a tax burden
13 August 2026
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Bangladesh Bank cancels contract of chief economist
12 August 2026
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Trade deals crucial for Bangladesh as LDC graduation nears: HSBC official
12 August 2026
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Islami Bank official who filed ACC complaint against Shahabuddin, S Alam suspended
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh Bank plans Tk 1,000 crore collateral-free loans for young entrepreneurs
11 August 2026
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Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank boards
10 August 2026
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Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank administrators
10 August 2026
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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