The one-time facility allows defaulting borrowers to clear bad loans in a single payment without interest

The decision was taken to ensure that borrowing costs remain reasonable for businesses and productive sectors

The government has taken the decision after consultations with different stakeholders

Investors submitted bids worth Tk 56,607 crore against an issuance target of Tk 5,500 crore through the 273-day sukuk, making the auction oversubscribed by 10.29 times

The Bangladesh Bank today organised a daylong campaign at its headquarters to promote the use of Bangla QR codes for digital payments, with the interoperable system set to become mandatory from July 1 at all merchant payment points

In a circular issued on June 24, the central bank said it had recently received complaints from customers regarding difficulties in purchasing savings certificates through banks.

The project will also support the deposit protection fund by increasing its capital and advancing key reform priorities

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed banks to disburse certain consumer loans directly to vendors through electronic fund transfers, a move aimed at modernising loan settlement processes and reducing operational risks associated with paper-based transactions

Total loans and advances, including accrued interest, rose to Tk 78,424.77 crore at the end of the January-March quarter of 2026

The central bank has allowed foreign embassies and their authorised visa-processing agents in Bangladesh to collect visa fees in taka and remit the money abroad through banks without needing prior regulatory approval for each transaction

Conventional banks outperformed Islamic banks in deposit collection, investment, and asset growth over the past year, mainly due to instability in the Islamic banking sector following the July 2024 uprising.

Banks have been given the go-ahead to facilitate outward remittances for lease rentals of ships and vessels by shipping companies incorporated in Bangladesh, in a move aimed at strengthening the country's maritime sector

TakaPay expands to 17 banks while credit cards remain concentrated in cities, BB report shows

Customers whose MTDR, MSB, MMPDS, and MSS accounts were closed between June 1 and June 15 will be allowed to reopen those within the next seven working days upon application

Shares of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC soared 32 percent over the past three consecutive trading days

The move comes as Islami Bank faces a severe liquidity crisis, with its current account with the central bank falling into a deficit of around Tk 4,000 crore in the past two weeks amid protests and controversy surrounding Khurshid Alam's appointment

Finance Division says structural weaknesses holds back revenue growth

The association, which represents bank sponsors, demanded decisive enforcement against wilful defaulters and transparent treatment of shareholdings acquired through irregular means

The governor said the factory had initially received financing under the Financial Sector Support Project (FSSP) at an interest rate of 4 percent

Leadership changes, political tensions and deposit withdrawals fuel renewed instability at country’s largest Shariah-based lender