BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
1 October 2026
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Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
1 October 2026
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Bangla QR payments to become cheaper, instant for merchants from tomorrow: BB
30 September 2026
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Five banks to raise Tk 3,500cr through bonds
29 September 2026
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Bangladesh Bank bars profit from Islamic credit cards
29 September 2026
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ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
29 September 2026
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Two more banks eye Standard Chartered Bangladesh's retail business
28 September 2026
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Bangladesh Bank widens international card use for buying airline tickets
28 September 2026
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BB sets strict timelines for Bangla QR payment dispute resolution
27 September 2026
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Apex Footwear to raise Tk 500 crore through preference shares
27 September 2026
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Bengal Commercial Bank opens Mirpur branch
Bengal Commercial Bank PLC (BGCB) recently launched a new branch in the capital’s Mirpur..Md Jashim Uddin, chairman of the bank and president of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, inaugurated the branch, according to a press release..Md Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury, director of t
19 March 2025
Tk 721 crore remittance case settled for just Tk 15,543 in taxes
SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
19 March 2025
Uttara Bank announces 35% dividends
Uttara declared the dividend when many banks were not allowed to do so due to strict regulatory rules
19 March 2025
Tanveer Ahmed elected vice-chairman of Meghna Bank
Tanveer Ahmed has been appointed as the vice-chairman of Meghna Bank PLC..A distinguished business professional with 18 years of exceptional achievement in the readymade garment (RMG) sector and the construction industry, Ahmed has successfully led Elegant Group since 2007. .Under hi
18 March 2025
UCB signs MoU with Raise Project to support returnee migrant workers
United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Raise Project, an initiative under the Wage Earners Welfare Board (WEWB), to facilitate access to finance for returnee migrant workers aspiring to start their own businesses..Adnan Masud, addition
18 March 2025
NRBC Bank opens Borhanuddin sub-branch in Bhola
NRBC Bank PLC launched a new sub-branch in Borhanuddin upazila, Bhola yesterday..Md Hafiz Ibrahim, a former member of parliament, inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest, according to a press release..Mohammad Obaidul Haque, former executive director of Bangladesh Bank, princip
18 March 2025
Prime Bank partners with Mastul Foundation for charity work
Prime Bank PLC recently signed a partnership agreement with Mastul Foundation, a non-profit charity organisation in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Kazi Reaz Rahman, executive director of the foundation, signed the agreement at the bank’s corpor
18 March 2025
SBAC Bank’s MD resigns six months before end of his term
Habibur Rahman, managing director (MD) and CEO of the South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) PLC, has resigned on personal grounds.
17 March 2025
Banks must allocate 27% of loans to SMEs by 2029: BB
Bangladesh Bank has set a target for banks and financial institutions to disburse 27 percent of their total loans to cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (SMEs) by 2029 to promote business growth and employment.
17 March 2025
Shahjalal Islami Bank opens ATM booth at Excellent Tiles Industries in Bhaluka
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC launched an ATM booth at the premises of Excellent Tiles Industries Limited in Bhaluka, Mymensingh on Sunday, aiming to provide fast and round-the-clock banking services to customers..Abdul Halim, a director of the bank, inaugurated the ATM booth as the chief gues
17 March 2025
Al-Arafah Islami Bank strikes payroll banking deal with Lubana General Hospital
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Lubana General Hospital Limited to provide payroll banking services for the hospital’s employees..Md Abdullah Al Mamun, deputy managing director of the bank, and Md Shah Zahirul Islam, managing director of the hospital, signed the agre
17 March 2025
Number of small accounts rises: BB
The number of Tk 10/50/100 accounts—excluding School Banking, Street Urchins, and Working Children Accounts—stood at 2.81 crore, with total deposits of Tk 46,851.15 crore during the quarter under review
17 March 2025
Azam J Chowdhury to raise his stake in Green Delta
He will buy 5.93 lakh shares from a sponsor of the same company
17 March 2025
Uzma Chowdhury elected as chairperson of Meghna Bank
Uzma Chowdhury has been elected as the chairperson of Meghna Bank PLC.
16 March 2025
Sonali Bank holds business conference in Chattogram
Sonali Bank PLC recently organised a “Divisional Business Conference-2025” for officers of Chattogram North and South at the World Trade Centre in the port city.
16 March 2025
Prime Bank partners with As-Sunnah Foundation for charity work
Prime Bank PLC recently signed a partnership agreement with As-Sunnah Foundation, a non-political and non-profit religious charity organisation based in Bangladesh.
16 March 2025
BRAC Bank organises TARA Uddokta Mela 2025
BRAC Bank organised the “TARA Uddokta Mela 2025” at the Aloki Convention Centre in the capital's Gulshan, with the aim of promoting locally crafted products from women entrepreneurs.
16 March 2025
Banks' deposit growth dropped in 2024 amid confidence crisis
Banks in Bangladesh saw slower deposit growth last year mainly due to high inflation, the people’s confidence crisis regarding some banks and a crackdown on money laundering, according to officials of the country’s central bank.
15 March 2025
NCC Bank launches four banking products for women
NCC Bank PLC recently unveiled four new banking products at the Palace Luxury Resort in Habiganj, aimed at empowering women and advancing financial inclusion within the national economy.
15 March 2025
BB gives two Islamic banks Tk 2,500cr more in emergency support
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday extended an additional Tk 2,500 crore in emergency liquidity support to Social Islami Bank and First Security Islami Bank without any security to help them address financial crises.
13 March 2025