BB eases forex rules for ship leasing by local companies
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18 June 2026, 19:49 PM Business
Bangla QR scales to 9.63 lakh merchants
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16 June 2026, 20:50 PM Business
Islami Bank to reactivate closed deposit accounts to boost cash flow
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15 June 2026, 21:08 PM Business
Islami Bank stock trading halted
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15 June 2026, 19:03 PM Business
Bangladesh's tax collection falls behind economic expansion
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14 June 2026, 20:00 PM Business
Asset recovery key to bank recapitalisation success: BAB
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14 June 2026, 19:38 PM Business
Bangladesh’s per capita GNI surpasses $3,000 for first time
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10 June 2026, 20:12 PM Business
Bangladesh Bank appoints observer to Islami Bank amid unrest
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10 June 2026, 19:18 PM Business
Islami Bank seeks Tk 10,000 crore liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank
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Beximco, Islami Bank shares tumble as floor price lifted
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9 June 2026, 19:30 PM Business

National Bank to raise $100m by issuing bonds

National Bank Ltd has decided to raise $100 million by issuing foreign currency-denominated subordinated bonds in order to strengthen its capital base under Basel Ill guidelines. 
11 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Banks finally fix uniform rates for dollar

Banks yesterday fixed the buying and selling rates of the US dollar in order to contain the volatility in the foreign exchange market resulting from higher imports than export and remittances earnings. 
11 September 2022, 05:00 AM

Demand-supply to determine exchange rate

Bangladesh Bank yesterday claimed that it would allow the market, meaning demand and supply, to fix the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local taka.
9 September 2022, 04:00 AM

NRB Bank re-elects executive committee chairman

NRB Bank has re-elected the chairman of its executive committee. 
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM

GEN Bangladesh nominates MD

Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Bangladesh, which connects Bangladeshi entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship support organisations and ecosystem enablers, has nominated a managing director recently. 
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Probashi Kallyan Bank gets new MD

State-run Probashi Kallyan Bank appointed a new managing director on Tuesday. 
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Bank, MTB savings schemes in bKash

Dhaka Bank and Mutual Trust Bank recently signed an agreement with bKash to offer digital savings schemes through the mobile financial service provider’s app. 
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Banks asked to suspend evening banking

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked bank to suspend their evening banking operation in order to reduce electricity consumption as part of the government’s austerity measures.
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Bank Asia awards certificates after training course

The 59th Foundation Training Course for the business officers of Channel Banking Division of Bank Asia has been completed recently. 
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM

BB scraps 360-day special repo

The central bank yesterday scrapped the 360-day special repo facility thanks to the improvement in the coronavirus situation and a lack of demand for the borrowing tool.  
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Bank moves to stop illegal banking by cooperative societies

Bangladesh Bank today urged the Department of Cooperatives to take measures against illegal banking activities carried out by several cooperative societies.
6 September 2022, 14:17 PM

Rules eased for exporters to keep dollars

Bangladesh Bank today said exporters can now retain value-added amount of export proceeds in US dollars for 30 days instead of 15 days.
6 September 2022, 13:27 PM

Banks asked to suspend evening banking

Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to suspend their evening banking operation in order to reduce electricity consumption as part of the government’s austerity measures.
6 September 2022, 11:46 AM

BFIU seeks bank details of Tabith Awal, 2 brothers, sister-in-law

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) today asked banks to provide detailed information of accounts and transactions of Tabith M Awal along with three of his family members.
5 September 2022, 14:55 PM

Banks asked to cut electricity, energy use

Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to reduce use of electricity and energy as part of the austerity measures taken by the government to contain the volatility in the foreign exchange market.
5 September 2022, 13:25 PM

NBFI loan defaulters offered relaxed rescheduling facility

The central bank yesterday relaxed the rules on credit rescheduling and restructuring for the borrowers who have defaulted on the repayments of loans with non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). 
4 September 2022, 18:00 PM

BB questions 27 banks for exceeding forex limit in cards

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked 27 banks to explain why they had allowed their credit card holders to spend dollars breaching a ceiling set by the foreign exchange rules. 
4 September 2022, 18:00 PM

27 banks asked to explain breach of card’s forex spend limit

The Bangladesh Bank today asked 27 banks to explain why they had allowed their credit cardholders to spend dollars breaching the stipulated ceiling set by the foreign exchange rules.
4 September 2022, 15:44 PM

NBFI loan defaulters offered relaxed rescheduling facility 

The central bank yesterday relaxed the rules on credit rescheduling and restructuring for the borrowers who have defaulted on the repayments of loans with non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs).
4 September 2022, 14:36 PM

Brac Bank, Technical Training Centre Bogura sign deal

Brac Bank and Technical Training Centre (TTC) Bogura recently signed an agreement enabling the centre’s students to pay admission and other fees through the bank’s agent banking channel. 
3 September 2022, 18:00 PM