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Banks instructed not to manipulate forex market
19 May 2026, 20:30 PM
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BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs
19 May 2026, 17:59 PM
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‘Premier Bank officials behind Tk 3,081cr scam’
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh Bank bars bank-funded training, seminar for staff
13 May 2026, 20:38 PM
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Remittances through agent banking outlets growing
13 May 2026, 19:47 PM
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Explainer / What Bangladesh Bank’s NBFI liquidation plan means for depositors
13 May 2026, 19:08 PM
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Banks asked to introduce QR-based verification for visa documents
12 May 2026, 17:56 PM
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The 6.5% trap: how a national fiscal data centre can save our economy
11 May 2026, 21:01 PM
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Banks given go-ahead to release remittances for visa bonds
11 May 2026, 15:59 PM
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Mohammad and Sons offers privileges to EBL clients
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed an agreement with Mohammad and Sons, a luxury watch boutique brand in Bangladesh..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking at Eastern Bank PLC, and Sayed Rahman, general manager of Mohammad and Sons, signed the agreeme
27 August 2025, 14:17 PM
Solve cash crunch in five banks immediately: BGMEA
Garment exporters yesterday called for an immediate solution to the liquidity crisis in five to six commercial banks so that they can pay workers’ salaries on time and open letters of credit (LCs) to continue normal business activities.
26 August 2025, 18:00 PM
HSBC partners with CARE to promote climate-resilient farming in coastal southwest
HSBC, in collaboration with CARE Bangladesh, is expanding its climate-resilient agriculture initiative in the southwest coastal area of Bangladesh through a project titled “Sunflower Radiance Journey towards Adaptation in a Market-oriented and Nature-based Initiative” (SURJAMONI)..The init
26 August 2025, 14:51 PM
Jamuna Bank holds managers’ meeting for Dhaka north, Mymensingh zones
Jamuna Bank PLC organised its “Managers’ Meeting” for the Dhaka North and Mymensingh zones at a hotel in the capital recently..The meeting focused on the bank’s ongoing business operations, customer service enhancement, sustainable banking, and forward-looking strategies. .Several im
26 August 2025, 14:45 PM
Prime Bank disburses agri loans to farmers in Faridpur
Prime Bank PLC organised a programme to disburse open agri loans to farmers in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur as part of its ongoing efforts to accelerate the growth and development of the agriculture sector in Bangladesh..Around 150 farmers participated in the loan disbursement ceremony h
26 August 2025, 14:30 PM
BB appoints Union Capital's administrator
The central bank issued the letter on Sunday.
25 August 2025, 18:39 PM
Seagull offers privileges to EBL cardholders
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed an agreement with Seagull Group to provide exclusive privileges for EBL cardholders, aimed at enhancing their travel and leisure experiences..Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of Eastern Bank PLC, and Md Faruk Ahm
25 August 2025, 15:07 PM
Pubali Bank holds orientation programme for junior officers
Pubali Bank PLC has organised a five-day-long “Orientation Programme” for 128 newly recruited junior officers..The course has been designed to familiarise participants with the concepts, principles, rules, regulations, laws and practices of banking..Mohammad Ali, managing director an
25 August 2025, 14:56 PM
Southeast Bank organises training for SME entrepreneurs
Southeast Bank PLC, in partnership with Bangladesh Bank (BB), has launched a month-long skills development training programme, titled “Entrepreneurship Development Program” for SME entrepreneurs under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP), a project of the Minist
25 August 2025, 14:51 PM
Mutual Trust Bank among BB’s top 10 sustainable banks
Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has been recognised by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) as one of the Top 10 Sustainable Banks at the “Sustainability Rating 2024” event for its strong commitment to sustainability..Ahsan H Mansur, governor of Bangladesh Bank, presented the certificate to Syed Mahbubur
25 August 2025, 14:47 PM
Bank Asia organises workshop on financial literacy in Munshiganj
Bank Asia PLC has recently organised a workshop on financial literacy in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj..The event brought together a large number of agents and customers from across the district to promote financial awareness and inclusion..Md Iqbal Mohasin, director of the Finan
25 August 2025, 14:34 PM
Prime Bank holds seminar on financial inclusion at EWU
Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with East West University (EWU) and its EWU Creative Marketing Club, organised a seminar, titled “Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking”, at the university campus in Dhaka recently..M Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director and hea
25 August 2025, 14:30 PM
BRAC Healthcare offers discount to Midland Bank cardholders
Midland Bank PLC (MTB) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BRAC Healthcare, a healthcare centre under BRAC Enterprises..Md Nazmul Huda Sarkar, chief technology officer of Midland Bank PLC, and Md Rokonuzzaman, head of business development and partnership at BRAC Healt
25 August 2025, 14:06 PM
Digital banks must have paid-up capital of Tk 300cr: BB
The Bangladesh Bank has raised the paid-up capital requirement for digital banks from Tk 125 crore to Tk 300 crore.
24 August 2025, 20:16 PM
BRAC Bank honoured by Bloomberg, BB in ESG and sustainability ratings
BRAC Bank PLC has been recognised by Bloomberg as the best bank among all Bangladeshi organisations in the “ESG Rating 2024” for the third consecutive year..Simultaneously, Bangladesh Bank has named BRAC Bank one of the country’s top sustainable banks for the fifth consecutive year in its
24 August 2025, 14:51 PM
National Bank opens relocated Dhanmondi Extension Branch
National Bank PLC has unveiled a relocated Dhanmondi Extension Branch at Jigatola in the capital’s Dhanmondi today. Adil Chowdhury, managing director of National Bank PLC, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest, according to a press release..Speaking at the event, Chowdhury said,
24 August 2025, 14:38 PM
NCC Bank honoured by BB in sustainability rating
NCC Bank PLC has been recognised by Bangladesh Bank (BB) as one of the Top 10 Sustainable Banks in Bangladesh at the Sustainability Rating 2024..This recognition reflects the bank’s strong performance across five key indicators: core banking sustainability (including the bank’s core ratios
24 August 2025, 14:35 PM
Dhaka Bank launches ‘Entrepreneurship Development Program’ with BB
Dhaka Bank PLC, in collaboration with Bangladesh Bank, has launched a month-long skills development training initiative, titled “Entrepreneurship Development Program”, in Dhaka recently..Designed to support aspiring and existing entrepreneurs particularly those outside the formal banking n
24 August 2025, 14:31 PM
BRAC EPL Investments partners with Paramount Solar to boost renewable energy expansion
BRAC EPL will serve Paramount as corporate adviser to support the solar company's expansion in Bangladesh
24 August 2025, 12:16 PM
Jamuna Bank among BB's top 10 sustainable banks in 2024
Jamuna Bank PLC has been recognised among the Top 10 Sustainable Banks of 2024 by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) for the third consecutive year, in acknowledgment of its sustainable and green financing initiatives, robust financial foundation, expanded service network, and diversified CSR programmes a
23 August 2025, 15:19 PM