Islami Bank Chairman Zubaidur Rahman resigns
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24 May 2026, 20:01 PM Business
Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
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24 May 2026, 19:27 PM Business
Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
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24 May 2026, 19:01 PM Business
Banking vulnerabilities persist: BB report
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24 May 2026, 15:59 PM Business
NBFI depositors seek full repayment guarantee by December
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23 May 2026, 20:27 PM Business
BB announces Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package for private sector
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23 May 2026, 15:31 PM Business
Prime Bank declares 30% dividend
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21 May 2026, 22:19 PM Business
Banks instructed not to manipulate forex market
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19 May 2026, 20:30 PM Business

Budget Deficit Financing: Govt cuts BB borrowing to tame inflation

The government has started the fiscal year with the resolve to borrow less from the central bank to fund its budget deficit as it looks to rein in the runaway inflation to a tolerable level ahead of the polls.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Some BB services may be unavailable for 36 hours

Some web-based services of the central bank would remain inaccessible from 8pm on Monday to 8am on Wednesday as it would carry out emergency system maintenance activities, said the Bangladesh Bank in a notice today.
14 August 2023, 15:45 PM

Banking Sector: Risky loans stand at Tk 377,922cr

The banking sector’s total risky loans amounted to Tk 377,922 crore at the end of last year, in a development that makes for a sobering reading of the actual health of this vital sector of the economy.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

BB funds get costlier for exporters

Interest rate for loans from the Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund will be 5 percent, up from 4 percent
13 August 2023, 15:28 PM

Islami Bank tightens lending to mend health

Islami Bank has tightened its lending activities as the embattled bank looks to shore up its financial health by September.
9 August 2023, 18:00 PM

US anti-corruption teams meets BFIU officials

A four-member delegation, including Richard Nephew, the US State Department coordinator for global anti-corruption, met with officials of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) today
7 August 2023, 15:35 PM

BB’s Sustainability Rating: Brac, City Bank, IDLC Finance retain top spots

Brac Bank, The City Bank and IDLC Finance Ltd were named as the top banks and non-banks for the third consecutive year in the central bank's Sustainability Rating for 2022
3 August 2023, 17:09 PM

Thumbprints now mandatory for taking loans

Banks will verify the thumb impressions with EC database
2 August 2023, 15:46 PM

Dhaka Bank’s profit jumps 31% in Q2

It made a profit of Tk 71.47 crore in Apr-Jun of 2023
1 August 2023, 12:47 PM

IDLC's profit falls 13% in Q2

It made a profit of Tk 37.83 crore in Apr-Jun period
31 July 2023, 11:49 AM

BB server glitch disrupts banking transactions

The problem was there for the last couple of days, today it became acute
31 July 2023, 11:06 AM

Digital bank’s application deadline extended until Aug 17

Entrepreneurs will get more time to prepare quality applications: BB
30 July 2023, 12:34 PM

Dutch-Bangla Bank’s profit drops 23% in Apr-Jun

Its EPS hit Tk 1.54, down from Tk 2.02 in same period last year
27 July 2023, 13:26 PM

AB Bank posts 4% jump in profits

Its EPS rose to Tk 0.43 in 2023's H1 from Tk 0.41 in 2022's H1
25 July 2023, 13:02 PM

NRB Commercial Bank's losses widened in Q2

It hit Tk 0.51 in the negative from Tk 0.065 in the negative in 2022's Q2
25 July 2023, 12:47 PM

Uttara Bank’s profit falls 18%

Its EPS hit Tk 1.64 in 2023's H1, down from Tk 2 in 2022's H1
25 July 2023, 12:18 PM

Crystal Insurance to invest Tk 12.5 crore for digital bank

The company is yet to finalise the name of the bank
20 July 2023, 12:48 PM

Trust Bank's profit jumps 52% in Apr-Jun

It made a profit of Tk 110.6 crore in the quarter
16 July 2023, 14:32 PM

Credit Suisse inquiry will keep files secret for 50 years

A parliamentary investigation into the collapse of Credit Suisse will keep its files closed for 50 years, according to a parliamentary committee document, a level of secrecy that has triggered concern among Swiss historians.
16 July 2023, 05:43 AM

Banks can now reschedule default loans of cold storages

The loans can be repaid in 10 years with one-year of grace period
13 July 2023, 15:22 PM