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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23 May 2026, 15:31 PM Business
Prime Bank declares 30% dividend
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Banks instructed not to manipulate forex market
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The Dependables wins Unilever’s ‘BizMaestros 2021’ title

Team ‘The Dependables’ clinched the national championship final of ‘BizMaestros 2021’ beating Team ‘Leftover Pizza’ at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, Dhaka recently.
1 December 2021, 17:50 PM

Premier Bank’s perpetual bond gets nod

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) yesterday approved a perpetual bond and a mutual fund.
30 November 2021, 18:00 PM

BB decides not to mop up funds

Bangladesh Bank yesterday decided not to mop up any money from the market as a part of its efforts to ease the ongoing liquidity crunch in the banking sector.
30 November 2021, 18:00 PM

HSBC voted ‘market leader’, ‘best service’ in Bangladesh by Euromoney

HSBC has been voted “market leader” and the “best service” in Bangladesh in the Euromoney Cash Management Survey 2021.
30 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Bank Asia wins ‘Excellence in Mastercard Remittance Innovation 2020-21’ award

Bank Asia has won the ‘Excellence in Mastercard Remittance Innovation 2020-21’ Award at the “Mastercard Excellence Award 2021” event held in Dhaka recently.
30 November 2021, 15:11 PM

StanChart wins 3 accolades at Mastercard Excellence Award 2021 event

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has won three awards at the “Mastercard Excellence Award 2021” event in Dhaka recently.
30 November 2021, 14:03 PM

Md Masud Biswas, new head of BFIU

Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Md Masud Biswas has been appointed as the head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) in status of deputy governor on a contractual basis.
30 November 2021, 13:48 PM

11 banks weighed down by Tk 27,918cr capital shortfall

Eleven banks faced a capital shortfall of Tk 27,918 crore in September, which exposed their fragile health.
28 November 2021, 18:00 PM

LankaBangla Finance gets $21m foreign loans

LankaBangla Finance has recently received $21 million in foreign currency loans from two companies with prior approval from Bangladesh Bank. 
27 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Prime Bank wins bronze at Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards 2021

Prime Bank has won a bronze at an Efma-Accenture Banking Innovation Awards 2021 in an analytics and artificial intelligence category.  
27 November 2021, 18:00 PM

New Covid scare sparks rate rethink in markets

Risks of a new Covid hit to economic activity are clobbering expectations for rate hikes next year from the world’s major central banks, a potential setback for the dollar and other currencies where wagers had been most aggressive.
27 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Responsible banking: new dimension of green banking

With the culmination of climate change and its adverse impact, we are all concerned about our habitat, economy, life-style and future generation.
27 November 2021, 18:00 PM

New law lists bankers’ digital books as legal evidence

Parliament yesterday passed the Bankers’ Book Evidence Bill 2021, defining digitally recorded documents used in the ordinary business of banks as legal evidence admissible in court.
27 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Credit card spending keeps growing as virus recedes

Spending through credit cards maintained an upward trend in September as people kept flocking to online sites in the tourism and hospitality sector as the coronavirus crisis continues to wane.
27 November 2021, 18:00 PM

NBFIs seek deferral of BB rules seeking to restore discipline

Non-bank financial institutions have demanded postponement of the application of a Bangladesh Bank guideline that is seeking to restore credit discipline in the fragile sector.
27 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Bank Asia celebrates 22nd anniversary

Bank Asia Ltd celebrated its 22nd founding anniversary today.
27 November 2021, 12:51 PM

StanChart arranges Bangladesh’s first ever green bond for Pran Agro

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has arranged the country’s first-ever green bond for Pran Agro Ltd, a concern of Pran-RFL Group. 
27 November 2021, 09:40 AM

Parliament passes bankers’ book evidence bill

The parliament today passed the Bankers’ Book Evidence Bill 2021, defining the digitally recorded documents as such evidence under the proposed law.
27 November 2021, 07:37 AM

Bank Asia to focus on SMEs, retail banking to widen operation

Bank Asia will focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and retail banking in the coming days to widen its banking operation as part of its efforts to shine out the country’s financial inclusion.
25 November 2021, 11:25 AM

Standard Chartered launches digital trade counter

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched “Digital Trade Counter”, where clients can submit trade transaction applications and related documents.
24 November 2021, 12:01 PM