Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
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No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
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23 August 2026 Banks
Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
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20 August 2026 Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
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20 August 2026 Business
BFIU directs banks to disclose linked accounts after freeze
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19 August 2026 Business
NCC Bank gets nod for 20 Islamic branches
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19 August 2026 Business
Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support
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17 August 2026 Business
City Bank plans to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,000 crore
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16 August 2026 Business

Amendment mistimed: analysts

The proposed amendment to the banking company act will shrink the size of the board at a time when banks need bigger boards with
26 November 2017

Farmers Bank hires Sonali Bank ex-CEO to overcome crisis

The Farmers Bank has appointed former Sonali Bank managing director Pradip Kumar Dutta as consultant to help the trouble-hit lender
25 November 2017

StanChart opens lounge at Dhaka airport

Standard Chartered Bank yesterday inaugurated a dedicated lounge at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for its clients with the
25 November 2017

BB frets about rising NPL in 3 new banks

Ballooning nonperforming loans (NPL) in three new banks -- The Farmers, NRB Commercial and Meghna -- have become a matter of
22 November 2017

JS body backs changes

The parliamentary standing committee on the finance ministry yesterday recommended passing the Banking Companies (Amendment)
21 November 2017

Ailing Farmers Bank gets Tk 96cr from BB

Cash-strapped Farmers Bank yesterday got a shot in the arm after the Bangladesh Bank agreed to provide short-term loan amounting
21 November 2017

Managing the banking sector fault lines

Reforms over the past two decades or so have greatly improved the quantity and quality of banking services in Bangladesh.
20 November 2017

Banks urge BB to give multiple payment switches

Banks yesterday urged the central bank to allow them to route their card transactions through multiple switches instead of a single
20 November 2017

BB gives Lafarge 90 days to remit Tk 504cr

Bangladesh Bank has kept the valuation of Holcim shares unchanged at Tk 57,202 -- 47 percent lower than the price proposed by
20 November 2017

AB Bank shares suddenly in demand despite losses in Q3

AB Bank's shares were suddenly in demand yesterday although the private commercial lender incurred losses in the third quarter.
20 November 2017

Banks wary of running all card transactions thru' BB payment switch

Banks and MasterCard have urged the central bank to review its directive to route all card transactions from the new year through the
19 November 2017

HSBC honours export heroes

HSBC Bangladesh has recognised five local exporters for their leadership in brightening the country's image and contributing to the nation's sustainable growth.
18 November 2017

StanChart holds workshop on global financial crime risks

Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh on Tuesday organised a daylong workshop to enlighten senior bankers on global financial crime risks.
16 November 2017

7 directors of Social Islami Bank Limited resign

Seven directors of the privately-run Social Islami Bank Limited resign from their posts on “personal ground”.
14 November 2017

Standard Bank's new additional managing director

Md Tariqul Azam has recently joined Standard Bank as additional managing director, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
13 November 2017

Standard Bank executives sued for fund embezzlement

A businessman yesterday filed a complaint against three executives of Standard Bank for allegedly embezzling Tk 1.18 crore from his
7 November 2017

BB rejects proposals for two new banks

The central bank has turned down proposals for setting up two new commercial banks on the grounds that the deteriorating financial
7 November 2017

New top brass for Social Islami Bank

Md Anwarul Azim Arif has recently been elected as the new chairman of Social Islami Bank.
1 November 2017

SIBL officials worried about job security

The abrupt departure of Social Islami Bank's board chairman and chief executive has got the senior and mid-level executives worried about their job security.
1 November 2017

LankaBangla to raise Tk 159cr

LankaBangla Finance has received regulatory approval to raise Tk 159.12 crore by issuing right shares.
31 October 2017