Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support
17 August 2026
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City Bank plans to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,000 crore
16 August 2026
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BRAC Bank's profit surges 57% in Jan-June 2026
15 August 2026
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Opinion / Interest on frozen deposits turns into a tax burden
13 August 2026
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Bangladesh Bank cancels contract of chief economist
12 August 2026
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Trade deals crucial for Bangladesh as LDC graduation nears: HSBC official
12 August 2026
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Islami Bank official who filed ACC complaint against Shahabuddin, S Alam suspended
12 August 2026
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Bangladesh Bank plans Tk 1,000 crore collateral-free loans for young entrepreneurs
11 August 2026
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Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank boards
10 August 2026
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Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank administrators
10 August 2026
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BB announces Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package for private sector
The central bank announced the package at a press conference held at its headquarters in Dhaka today
23 May 2026
Prime Bank declares 30% dividend
Prime Bank PLC has announced a 30 percent dividend, including a 25 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2025.
21 May 2026
Banks instructed not to manipulate forex market
BB Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman gave the instruction at a meeting between the central bank and treasury heads of commercial banks
19 May 2026
BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs
Customers must complete a card transaction of up to Tk 500 and wait 24 hours before linking the card to an MFS account
19 May 2026
‘Premier Bank officials behind Tk 3,081cr scam’
Twenty-six garment exporters based in Narayanganj have alleged that Premier Bank officials created fake sales contracts and fraudulent LCs in the companies’ names at the local branch, burdening them with Tk 3,081 crore in “illegal” loans.
17 May 2026
Bangladesh Bank bars bank-funded training, seminar for staff
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has imposed new restrictions on its officials’ participation in training, seminars, symposiums, and workshops organised or funded by banks, financial institutions, and other entities
13 May 2026
Remittances through agent banking outlets growing
Agent banking outlets handled Tk 8,959.8 crore in inward remittances in the January-March period of 2026
13 May 2026
What Bangladesh Bank’s NBFI liquidation plan means for depositors
Bangladesh Bank has decided in principle to liquidate five troubled non-bank financial institutions from July, marking one of the biggest regulatory actions in the sector’s history
13 May 2026
Banks asked to introduce QR-based verification for visa documents
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to introduce digital verification systems for bank statements and other financial documents submitted by customers for visa applications abroad
12 May 2026
The 6.5% trap: how a national fiscal data centre can save our economy
Bangladesh currently languishes at the bottom of the global ranking with a mere 6.5 percent tax-to-GDP ratio. For a nation whose citizens hold profound aspirations for development, peace, and prosperity, this chronic revenue deficit poses an existential threat to future growth.
11 May 2026
Banks given go-ahead to release remittances for visa bonds
The central bank said the move aims to ease difficulties faced by Bangladeshi travellers during overseas visa applications
11 May 2026
BB extends deadline for policy support applications to June 30
The previous deadline was the end of December last year
7 May 2026
Depositors of 6 troubled NBFIs seek urgent BB action for refunds
As the regulator of banks and NBFIs, the central bank bears the highest responsibility to safeguard public deposits, the alliance said
6 May 2026
BB sets Tk 80 lakh loan limit for EVs, hybrids in green transport push
Loans for conventional vehicles remain capped at Tk 60 lakh
5 May 2026
Banks asked to support rawhide traders ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Bangladesh Bank issued a circular today
5 May 2026
Sikder Group MD Ron Haque Sikder dies in Dubai
He was suffering from kidney problems
5 May 2026
BB waives provisioning for funds stuck in 5 merging banks
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has waived the requirement to maintain provisions against funds of banks and non-bank financial institutions stuck in five merging shariah-based lenders
2 May 2026
City Bank's Q1 profit surges 162%
The bank made Tk 241 crore in the January–March quarter
30 April 2026
Rules eased for banks to give incentive bonuses to staff
Bonuses will be allowed only if the institution records an operating profit
28 April 2026
Bangladesh Bank appoints administrator to Aviva Finance
Hasan Tarek Khan, a director at the Financial Institutions and Markets Department, has been temporarily assigned as the administrator
26 April 2026