BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
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1 October 2026 • Business
Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
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1 October 2026 • Top News
Five banks to raise Tk 3,500cr through bonds
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29 September 2026 • Business
Bangladesh Bank bars profit from Islamic credit cards
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29 September 2026 • Business
ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
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29 September 2026 • Business
Two more banks eye Standard Chartered Bangladesh's retail business
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28 September 2026 • Business
Bangladesh Bank widens international card use for buying airline tickets
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28 September 2026 • Business
BB sets strict timelines for Bangla QR payment dispute resolution
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27 September 2026 • Business
Apex Footwear to raise Tk 500 crore through preference shares
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27 September 2026 • Business

BB buys $3 billion from banks so far in FY26

Bangladesh Bank's total dollar acquisition in December rose to $920.50 million
28 December 2025

Citizens Bank opens Bogura branch

Citizens Bank PLC opened its Bogura branch in the Borogola area on December 24.
27 December 2025

BRAC Bank partners with Infrastructure Finance Fund for SME financing

BRAC Bank PLC has partnered with Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) to expand access to affordable financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on strengthening the food value chain.
27 December 2025

NRBC Bank organises annual risk confce

NRBC Bank PLC organised its Annual Risk Management Conference 2025 on December 27 at a hotel in Dhaka through a hybrid format, focusing on strengthening risk governance and sustainable banking practices.
27 December 2025

Pubali Bank holds 1,500th board meeting

Pubali Bank PLC held its 1,500th meeting of the board of directors on December 24, marking a milestone in the bank’s long-standing practice of corporate governance, regulatory compliance and strategic leadership.
27 December 2025

Deposits of five merged banks to be transferred to Sommilito Islami Bank next week

The transfer of all the accounts is expected to be finalised within next week
27 December 2025

Prime Bank signs payroll banking deal with Bauwerk

Prime Bank PLC has signed a payroll banking agreement with Bauwerk Limited, a global provider of technology-led products, systems and services for the construction industry, to offer payroll banking services.
22 December 2025

Five merged banks asked to declare zero shares

The net asset value of the shares of the banks’ shareholders is negative, ranging from Tk 350 to Tk 420
22 December 2025

HSBC opens business development office at Bepza Economic Zone

Local and foreign investors operating in the zone will be provided with access to its international banking capabilities
21 December 2025

Provisioning requirement reduced for agri, CMSME loans

BB took the move to encourage banks to expand credit to priority sectors
21 December 2025

Bank Asia signs cash management solution deal with Heidelberg Materials

Sohail RK Hossain, managing director of Bank Asia PLC, and Ong Kian Hock Terence, managing director of Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh PLC, signed the agreement
21 December 2025

Bangladesh Bank plans to develop Cox’s Bazar as first cashless district: governor

BB has set a goal of settling at least 75 percent of retail transactions through digital technologies by 2027
21 December 2025

Prime Bank clients to get discounts on JBS Holdings’ flats

Mamur Ahmed, senior executive vice-president and head of branch distribution at Prime Bank PLC, and Abdul Huque, managing director of JBS Holdings Limited, signed an agreement
20 December 2025

NRBC Bank organises AI-driven AML & CFT conference

Md Mofizur Rahman Khan Chowdhury, executive director of Bangladesh Bank and acting head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), attended as the chief guest
20 December 2025

Citizens Bank opens branch on Tejgaon link road

Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb, chairman of Citizens Bank PLC, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest
20 December 2025

Govt treasury bill issuance jumps 4.3% in Nov: BB report

Treasury bills worth Tk 31,289.13 crore were issued in November
20 December 2025

Bangladesh Bank plans to raise reserves to $35b by year-end: Governor

Within December, non-performing loans also likely to come down, Ahsan H Mansur says at ERF seminar
18 December 2025

Bangladesh Bank buys another $67m from 7 banks

Dollar acquisition reached $691.50 million so far in December 2025
17 December 2025

Al-Arafah Islami Bank donates Tk 8 lakh to Dhaka National Medical College

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has donated Tk 8 lakh to Dhaka National Medical College under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme..The donation was made for the purchase of surgical medical equipment for the college’s urology department and dental chairs for the dental unit, acco
16 December 2025

Banks asked to ensure smooth service of torn note exchange

Postal or courier charges for sending claimable notes will be borne by the depositor
16 December 2025