Prime Bank declares 30% dividend
21 May 2026, 22:19 PM
Business
Banks instructed not to manipulate forex market
19 May 2026, 20:30 PM
Business
BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs
19 May 2026, 17:59 PM
Business
‘Premier Bank officials behind Tk 3,081cr scam’
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bank bars bank-funded training, seminar for staff
13 May 2026, 20:38 PM
Business
Remittances through agent banking outlets growing
13 May 2026, 19:47 PM
Business
Explainer / What Bangladesh Bank’s NBFI liquidation plan means for depositors
13 May 2026, 19:08 PM
Business
Banks asked to introduce QR-based verification for visa documents
12 May 2026, 17:56 PM
Business
The 6.5% trap: how a national fiscal data centre can save our economy
11 May 2026, 21:01 PM
Business
Banks given go-ahead to release remittances for visa bonds
11 May 2026, 15:59 PM
Business
ELCO Wires and Cables opens copper up-casting plant in Gazipur
ELCO Wires and Cables Limited, a Dhaka-based appliances, electrical, and electronics manufacturing company, has recently launched a copper up-casting plant at its Shailat factory premises in Sreepur, Gazipur..Kazi Md Wahidul Islam, managing director of Rupali Bank PLC, inaugurated the plan
23 June 2025, 15:37 PM
Shwapno offers 15% cashback to Trust Bank cardholders
Trust Bank PLC has recently entered into an agreement with Shwapno, the country’s leading supershop brand and a subsidiary of ACI Logistics Limited..Md Abu Hasan Zaman, director of treasury at ACI Group, and Md Mahboob Hossain, senior executive vice-president and head of business division
23 June 2025, 15:33 PM
NRBC Bank holds view-sharing meeting
NRBC Bank PLC organised a view-sharing meeting at its head office in the capital on Sunday..Md Ali Hossain Prodhanía, chairman of the bank, inaugurated the programme as the chief guest, according to a press release..Prodhanía stated that Bangladeshi expatriates working abroad play a
23 June 2025, 15:30 PM
Mutual Trust Bank appoints three new board members
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has elected Syed Nasim Manzur and Tapan Chowdhury as directors, and Zareen Mahmud Hosein as an independent director, according to a press release..Syed Nasim Manzur, managing director of Apex Footwear Limited, has joined the board as a director of the bank..He a
23 June 2025, 15:25 PM
Pubali Bank donates Tk 50 lakh to Gonoshasthaya Kendra
Pubali Bank PLC has donated Tk 50 lakh to Gonoshasthaya Kendra, a non-governmental healthcare organisation based in Savar, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme..Mohammad Ali, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, handed over the payment order
22 June 2025, 14:37 PM
Midland Bank celebrates 12th anniversary
Midland Bank PLC, a fourth-generation private commercial bank in the country, has recently celebrated the 12th anniversary of its commercial operations..Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, inaugurated the celebratory programme at the bank’s head of
22 June 2025, 14:29 PM
Bank Asia organises ‘Agent Business Meet 2025’
Bank Asia PLC organised a daylong event titled “Agent Business Meet - 2025” at the Software Technology Park in Jashore on Saturday, aimed at reviewing business strategies and compliance matters..Ziaul Hasan, deputy managing director and head of channel banking and CAMLCO at the bank, presi
22 June 2025, 14:25 PM
Eastern Bank holds workshop on AML and CFT in Chattogram
Eastern Bank PLC, in its capacity as lead bank, organised a training workshop on “Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)” for representatives of all scheduled commercial banks operating in Chattogram..Aimed at enhancing professional competencies and regu
21 June 2025, 15:12 PM
SBAC Bank organises workshop on Islamic banking
SBAC Bank PLC yesterday organised a daylong training workshop titled “Islamic Banking and Shariah Awareness Programme” at the SBAC Bank Training Institute in Dhaka..The event was organised for officials from the bank’s Islamic windows, including those stationed at the head office..Mo
21 June 2025, 15:02 PM
Banking reforms, tackling climate change: ADB, WB approve over $1.5b
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $900 million loan to help Bangladesh reform its banking sector and strengthen its resilience to the impacts of climate change.
19 June 2025, 18:17 PM
Dutch-Bangla Bank announces 20% dividends
Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC has announced a 20 percent dividend, including a 10 percent cash dividend, for the year 2024..The announcement was made during the bank’s 29th annual general meeting (AGM), which was held virtually yesterday, according to a press release..Presided over by Chairm
19 June 2025, 15:37 PM
BRAC Bank declares 25% dividends
BRAC Bank PLC has declared a 25 percent dividend, including a 12.5 percent cash dividend, for the year 2024..The announcement was made during the bank’s 26th annual general meeting (AGM), which was held virtually recently, according to a press release..Presided over by Chairperson Me
19 June 2025, 15:30 PM
Walton Digi-Tech wins Global Brand Award
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has been honoured with the “Global Brand Award” in 2025 by the UK-based publication Global Brands Magazine, in the category of “Most Trusted IT & Electronics Manufacturer”..Touhidur Rahman Rad, chief business officer of the company, also received the “Mo
19 June 2025, 14:54 PM
Committee to be formed to find ways for long-term fund from capital market
BB, finance ministry and BSEC representatives will be included in the committee
19 June 2025, 13:35 PM
Mashrur Arefin elected chairman of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh
Mashrur Arefin, managing director and CEO of City Bank PLC, has been elected as the chairman of the Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB), the apex platform of top banking professionals in the country, for the interim period until the association’s next annual general meeting..The electi
19 June 2025, 13:03 PM
Omnicare Diagnostics offers healthcare benefits to UCB Cardholders
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) has entered into a strategic partnership with Omnicare Diagnostics Limited through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)..Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman, senior executive vice-president and head of retail business division at the bank, and Fida Hossa
18 June 2025, 14:52 PM
Pubali Bank announces 25% dividends
Pubali Bank PLC has declared a 25 percent dividend, including a 12.5 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2024..The announcement was made during the bank’s 42nd annual general meeting (AGM), which was held virtually yesterday, according to a press release..M
18 June 2025, 14:47 PM
Bank Asia declares 20% dividends
Bank Asia PLC has announced a 20 percent dividend, including a 10 percent cash dividend, for the year 2024..The declaration was made during the bank’s 26th annual general meeting (AGM), which was held virtually on Tuesday, according to a press release..Romo Rouf Chowdhury, chairman o
18 June 2025, 14:43 PM
NCC Bank director to sell 1.11 crore shares
Sohela Hossain, a sponsor director of National Credit and Commerce Bank PLC (NCC Bank), has expressed her intention to sell 1.11 crore shares from her holding of 3.57 crore shares.
17 June 2025, 22:35 PM
Eastern Bank engages with visiting French delegation to promote FDI
A high-level delegation from the Regional Economic Department for India and South Asia, under the French Embassy in India, visited Eastern Bank PLC’s (EBL) head office in Dhaka yesterday to discuss matters concerning economic and financial cooperation between France and Bangladesh..The del
17 June 2025, 15:30 PM