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
Sonali Bank opens 1,234th branch at Ranirbandar
Sonali Bank PLC has recently inaugurated a new branch at Ranirbandar in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur..This is the 1,234th branch of the bank, according to a press release..Md Shawkat Ali Khan, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest..<p
13 May 2025, 14:15 PM
Uttara Bank declares 35% dividends
Uttara Bank PLC has announced a 35 percent dividend, comprising a 17.50 percent cash dividend, for the financial year 2024..The announcement was made during the bank’s 42nd annual general meeting (AGM), which was held virtually on Monday, according to a press release issued by the bank.</p
13 May 2025, 14:10 PM
BRAC Bank's Astha sets new benchmark in digital banking with over 9 lakh users
Astha, the digital banking app of BRAC Bank PLC, now serves over nine lakh customers, an achievement that underscores the growing confidence of a digitally empowered clientele. Launched in 2021, the app was developed to cater to the evolving lifestyles and diverse financial needs of Bangla
13 May 2025, 12:43 PM
New powers, old questions: Can BB clean up the banking sector?
In what is seen as a landmark step toward restoring financial discipline, Bangladesh's interim government recently granted the central bank sweeping new powers to intervene in the troubled banking sector.
12 May 2025, 18:30 PM
Remittance crosses $25b this fiscal year
Remittance inflow in the first ten months and eleven days of this fiscal year surpassed $25 billion, breaking all previous records.
12 May 2025, 18:04 PM
Prime Bank holds training programme for farmers in Birol
Prime Bank PLC organised an open agricultural credit disbursement and training programme in Birol upazila of Dinajpur yesterday..A total of 150 farmers, including both existing borrowers and prospective clients from surrounding areas, participated in the event, according to a press release
12 May 2025, 15:36 PM
NRB Bank gets new chairman of executive committee
Md Quamrul Islam Chowdhury has recently been elected chairman of the executive committee of NRB Bank PLC..The appointment was confirmed during a meeting of the bank’s board of directors, held at its head office in Dhaka, said a press release..He was serving Mercantile Bank PLC as man
12 May 2025, 14:36 PM
EXIM Bank convenes 220th board meeting
The Export Import Bank of Bangladesh, widely recognised as EXIM Bank PLC, recently convened its 220th board meeting at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan..According to a press release, the meeting was presided over by Md Nazrul Islam Swapan, chairman of the bank..Md Nuru
12 May 2025, 14:31 PM
Shahjalal Islami Bank celebrates 24th anniversary
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC celebrated its 24th anniversary yesterday with a commemorative event held at its corporate head office in Dhaka..Mohammed Younus, vice-chairman of the bank, inaugurated the programme as the chief guest, according to a press release..In his address, Younus re
12 May 2025, 14:25 PM
Banks can now send up to $15,000 for treatment abroad
The earlier limit was $10,000
12 May 2025, 12:02 PM
BRAC Bank, JP Morgan launch ‘Wire 365’ to facilitate cross-border settlements
BRAC Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with JP Morgan Payments to introduce “Wire 365”, a cutting-edge solution that facilitates near real-time cross-border settlements 365 days a year, regardless of weekends or public holidays..This collaboration represents a significant m
11 May 2025, 14:40 PM
Citizens Bank organises annual business review meeting
Citizens Bank PLC has recently organised “Annual Business Review and Way Forward Strategy Meeting” at its head office in the capital’s Motijheel..Md Mostafizur Rahman, managing director (current charge) of the bank, presided over the meeting as the chief guest, the bank stated in a press r
11 May 2025, 14:35 PM
Dhaka Bank Training Institute organises 83rd foundation training course
Dhaka Bank Training Institute (DBTI) has conducted its 83rd foundation training course, signifying another significant milestone in the bank’s ongoing commitment to professional excellence and capacity building..The 15-working-day programme was meticulously designed to equip participants w
11 May 2025, 14:23 PM
Agrani Bank launches remittance app
Agrani Bank PLC has unveiled the “Agrani Remit App” with the objective of facilitating fast, convenient, secure, and lawful remittance transfers from Malaysia to Bangladesh..Although officially inaugurated, the app is scheduled to be made available to valued customers during the first week
11 May 2025, 14:14 PM
Eastern Bank opens sub-branch in Palashbari
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has inaugurated a new sub-branch in Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha district..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking at the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch in Palashbari recently, according to a press release..Abu Rasel
11 May 2025, 14:10 PM
Volumezero to design school campus in Purbachal for Prime Bank Foundation
Prime Bank Foundation has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Volumezero Limited, a Dhaka-based architectural firm, to design an international school campus in Purbachal..Azam J Chowdhury, chairman of the foundation, joined the event as the chief guest at the event held at the Ma
11 May 2025, 14:04 PM
Hatem's panel wins all 35 posts
431 out of 572 votes cast in the biennial election
10 May 2025, 14:49 PM
Linde Bangladesh posts 17% decline in Q1 profit
The gas supplier company made Tk 8 crore in Jan–Mar quarter
10 May 2025, 11:37 AM
Eastern Bank, KBCCI organise seminar to boost Korean investment
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), in collaboration with the Korea-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KBCCI), convened a seminar, styled “Accelerating Korean Investment in Bangladesh: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Reforms” at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan on Wednesday.</
8 May 2025, 15:11 PM
Agro Series of Exhibitions commence in Dhaka
The 8th Food Bangladesh 2025 International Expo and the 5th Food Pack Bangladesh International Expo, held under the banner of the Agro Series of Exhibitions, commenced yesterday at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka..Thijs Woudstra, deputy head of mission at the Embassy
8 May 2025, 15:00 PM