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Islami Bank to reactivate closed deposit accounts to boost cash flow
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Islami Bank stock trading halted
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Bangladesh's tax collection falls behind economic expansion
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Asset recovery key to bank recapitalisation success: BAB
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Bangladesh’s per capita GNI surpasses $3,000 for first time
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Bangladesh Bank appoints observer to Islami Bank amid unrest
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Islami Bank seeks Tk 10,000 crore liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank
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9 June 2026, 21:26 PM Banking
Beximco, Islami Bank shares tumble as floor price lifted
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UCB Asset to launch stable income open-ended fund

The fund offers several unique features designed to benefit retail savers
12 March 2023, 15:09 PM

‘Board of directors, CEOs play significant roles in banks’

BB Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder says at the 21st Nurul Matin Memorial Lecture on Ethics in Banking
11 March 2023, 16:02 PM

Bank Asia, Nagad pen deal on remittance services

Bank Asia signed an agreement with Nagad recently facilitating cross-border remittance services for Bangladeshi nationals residing abroad. 
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Mastercard, ShareTrip and Eastern Bank launch travel credit card

Mastercard, Eastern Bank and ShareTrip jointly launched the country’s first-ever co-branded travel credit card “SkyTrip” yesterday.
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Forex reserves fall to $31.15 billion

Bangladesh Bank cleared $1.05 billion ACU payment on March 6
9 March 2023, 15:10 PM

Bank Asia celebrates ‘Financial Literacy Day’

Bank Asia for the first time celebrated a “Financial Literacy Day” on Monday arranging different activities to raise customers’ awareness and impart knowledge on financial matters and services. 
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Mercantile Bank, ITFC sign deal

Mercantile Bank and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) recently signed a master murabaha agreement facilitating cross-border trade of small and medium enterprise (SME). 
8 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Brac Bank to recruit 500 female sales officials to serve women entrepreneurs

Brac Bank has set this unique example on the eve of International Women's Day by appointing an all-women sales team.
8 March 2023, 11:45 AM

Sick industries to get loans at banks’ cost of fund

Sick industries have to apply to respective banks by June 30 to get the benefit
6 March 2023, 16:15 PM

Emtiaz joins Padma Bank as DMD

Mohammed Emtiaz Uddin joined Padma Bank from Premier Bank as deputy managing director recently.
5 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Taka slips further as BB sells USD at Tk 102

The taka has weakened further against the US dollar as the Bangladesh Bank is selling the American greenback to banks at Tk 102.
2 March 2023, 18:00 PM

No limit on loans for power producers’ fuel purchase

Bangladesh Bank yesterday allowed banks to keep private sector power producers out of the purview of the single borrower exposure limit when giving them loans for the import of raw materials, including fuel oil. 
2 March 2023, 18:00 PM

DBS Bank opens Dhaka office

DBS Bank has inaugurated its Dhaka representative office, making Bangladesh its 19th market globally.
2 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Shimanto Bank gets new chairman

Shimanto Bank has recently elected Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan as its chairman.
2 March 2023, 18:00 PM

SBAC Bank doubles authorised capital

South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce Bank Limited has decided to double its authorised capital.   
1 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Banks hike dollar rate for exporters

Banks yesterday hiked the rate to purchase US dollars from exporters by Tk 1 to Tk 104 as part of efforts to set a uniform exchange rate in Bangladesh by June replacing the ongoing multiple exchange rates.
1 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Sonali Bank takes PLC suffix

Sonali Bank Limited shareholders have approved adopting a new name, Sonali Bank PLC, in an extraordinary general meeting held at the bank’s head office in Dhaka yesterday.
28 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Islami Bank receives security standard certification

Islami Bank Bangladesh has received a PCI DSS version 3.2.1 certification for “ensuring a strong and advanced network, regular monitoring and maintenance for customers’ data protection”. 
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Banks get nod to complete procedures to add PLC suffix

The central bank has given permission to banks to complete legal procedures to change their name by adding PLC as a suffix.
22 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Declaration not needed for up to $20,000 remittance

The central bank yesterday said remitters would not have to make any declaration to send remittances up to $20,000.   
22 February 2023, 18:00 PM