Digital services of 30 banks restored
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BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
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Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
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Five banks to raise Tk 3,500cr through bonds
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Bangladesh Bank bars profit from Islamic credit cards
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29 September 2026 • Business
ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
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29 September 2026 • Business
Two more banks eye Standard Chartered Bangladesh's retail business
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28 September 2026 • Business
Bangladesh Bank widens international card use for buying airline tickets
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BB sets strict timelines for Bangla QR payment dispute resolution
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27 September 2026 • Business

Farm, rural loans drop significantly

Farm and rural loan disbursements by banks fell by more than one-fifth in the first four months of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, owing to a dip in the flow of credit mainly from foreign and private banks..Banks lent Tk 9,391 crore in the July-October period of this fiscal year, according to da
26 January 2025

Cost of foreign debt rises 27% in first half of FY25

Bangladesh paid $1.98 billion in principal and interest in Jul-Dec of 2024, up from $1.57 billion in the same period the previous year
26 January 2025

Global firms hired to recover $16B laundered during Hasina regime: FT

Governor Ahsan Mansur mentioned that the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has formed 11 teams to trace and reclaim assets suspected of being acquired through embezzlement. These teams will also assist in prosecuting those responsible
26 January 2025

Defaulted loans: Not possible to reopen Beximco’s 16 RMG factories

Considering the sheer volume of Beximco’s debt, the government does not think it’s feasible to reopen the textile and garment factories that were taken out of production by the group, Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain said yesterday.
23 January 2025

Bangladesh to raise Tk 3,000 crore in Sukuk for rural bridge project

Bangladesh Bank will float it in March this year
23 January 2025

Bangladesh eyes fruit imports, trade boost with Pakistan

Business delegations of the two nations sat in a meeting today at the FBCCI
22 January 2025

BSTI to issue temporary clearance certificates for industrial raw materials

The clearance will be issued on a consignment basis under certain conditions
22 January 2025

BSEC approves Dutch-Bangla Bank's Tk 1,200 crore subordinated bond  

The private bank plans to issue 1,200 bonds, each with a face value of Tk 1 crore, to bolster its Tier-2 capital under Basel III regulations and enhance its regulatory capital base.  
22 January 2025

Thousands of workers demand reopening of 16 Beximco factories

Thousands of workers held a mass rally yesterday in Gazipur, demanding the reopening of all 16 factories which were shut down within the Beximco Industrial Park.
21 January 2025

Bank officials can now travel abroad for trainings, seminars

BB eases foreign travel policy for bank officials
20 January 2025

BB rejects NRBC Bank’s plea to appoint Rabiul Islam as MD

The bank has been asked to submit another application nominating another suitable candidate
20 January 2025

No action taken based on white paper

The interim government has not taken any of the measures recommended by the white paper on the state of the Bangladesh economy even after a month and a half of the report’s submission, said economists yesterday.
18 January 2025

Goals set to bring good companies to market: DSE chairman

The DSE is trying to ensure tax benefits for investors and stop insider trading, he says at CMJF Talk
18 January 2025

DCCI wants lower interest rates for private-sector credit growth

The leading chamber also demanded a loan classification deadline extension by 3 to 6 months
16 January 2025

Holding diploma not mandatory for bankers’ promotion: BB

Even bankers appointed or promoted before February 8, 2023, will be considered for promotion if they fail professional exams
16 January 2025

ADP spending fell 19% in Jul-Dec

Tk 50,002 crore was spent in the period
14 January 2025

Bangladesh-Pakistan trade yet to reach expected level

DCCI president says at meeting with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry
14 January 2025

FICCI expresses concern over hikes in tax, SD

Increased costs of doing business could weaken operational capacity, the chamber said
13 January 2025
12 January 2025

Agrani Bank wins award for remittance collection

Agrani Bank PLC has been honored with the ‘Top Ten Remittance Silver Award 2025’ at the “Branding Bangladesh World Conference Series 2025” by the non-profit research organisation, the Centre for NRB, for its remittance collections.
11 January 2025