Islami Bank Chairman Zubaidur Rahman resigns
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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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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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Prime Bank declares 30% dividend
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Banks instructed not to manipulate forex market
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Singaporean bank DBS to open representative office in Dhaka

Singaporean bank DBS today announced that it will be expanding its regional footprint with the establishment of a representative office in Dhaka.
16 November 2022, 13:59 PM

Cut interest rate of microfinance loans: BB governor

Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder today urged the country’s microfinance institutions to reduce loan interest rate for the poor.
15 November 2022, 12:24 PM

Brac Bank wins Data Champion Award

Brac Bank won the Data Champion Award from New York-based Financial Alliance for Women, which works for knowledge sharing, capacity building and research to promote women’s banking across the globe.
15 November 2022, 03:35 AM

‘Banks have Tk 169,586 crore excess liquidity, no crisis at all’

Bangladesh’s banks have Tk 169,586 crore excess liquidity and there is no liquidity crisis in the country’s banking sector, Bangladesh Bank said in an urgent notice today.
14 November 2022, 15:07 PM

Bangladesh Bank finds cases of trade misinvoicing

Bangladesh Bank today said cases of under and over-invoicing of imported and exported items came to its notice during specials audit.
14 November 2022, 12:38 PM

No liquidity crisis, depositors’ money fully safe: BB

Bangladesh Bank today (November 13, 2022) said there is no liquidity crisis in banks and depositors' money is absolutely safe.
13 November 2022, 15:36 PM

24 govt holidays for bankers in 2023

Bankers in Bangladesh will have 24 government holidays in 2023 apart from the two days in the weekends, according to a circular issued by the Bangladesh Bank today.
13 November 2022, 13:33 PM

Money changers barred from keeping over Tk 50 lakh a day

The Bangladesh Bank today said no money changer in the country will be allowed to keep over Tk 50 lakh in their vault a day.
10 November 2022, 12:32 PM

BB relaxes rules for funding coal-fired power plants

Bangladesh Bank yesterday relaxed its rules to facilitate lending for the establishment of coal-based power plants and buying the dirty fuel to generate electricity.
8 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Loans from export development fund made costlier

The Bangladesh Bank today raised the interest rate for loans from its export development fund (EDF) by 1 percentage point with a view to making borrowing costlier and thus saving foreign currencies.
8 November 2022, 12:16 PM

Speaker urges bankers to uphold values in banking

Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has called upon the banking sector leaders to uphold values and pursue responsible financing to build a sustainable and prosperous future for all.
8 November 2022, 11:17 AM

Brac Bank hosts 'global alliance for banking on values' summit

A three-day summit of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) will start tomorrow in Dhaka to share ideas and find solutions for sustainable run of the financial industry.
7 November 2022, 13:56 PM

Stocks break gaining streak

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) broke a four-day rising streak today when its turnover also experienced a drop.
7 November 2022, 09:43 AM

LIVE UPDATE: ‘Make dollar exchange rate free for Bangladesh’

The exchange rate of dollar needs to be freed to make the garment business profitable at this crisis time, said a top leader of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today.
7 November 2022, 07:38 AM

Banks withdraw service charge on remittance

Banks in Bangladesh today decided to withdraw service charge on remittances sent home by expatriate Bangladeshis with a view to gearing up the inflow.
6 November 2022, 14:46 PM

Bankers' new office timing 10am to 5pm

Bangladesh Bank today announced a new office timing for bankers and banking hours for service seekers beginning from November 15.
3 November 2022, 06:38 AM

StanChart, IBA launch innovation challenge for enterprising youths

Standard Chartered Bangladesh and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) have recently announced the launch of the Standard Chartered-IBA Innovation Challenge.
2 November 2022, 15:31 PM

Bangladesh Bank relaxes age limit for pandemic-hit job-seekers

Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the age limit for job-seekers in the banking sector due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the recruitment process.
2 November 2022, 13:49 PM

Investors again given go-ahead for stock trade with cheques

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission today revoked for a second time an order which had stipulated that investors could buy shares only against funds already present in beneficiary owners’ accounts.
1 November 2022, 15:22 PM

Which were October’s top remittance receiving banks?

Do we know which were the top remittance receiving banks in Bangladesh for the month?
1 November 2022, 14:59 PM