The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday purchased $104 million from commercial banks as part of its efforts to ensure stability in the exchange rate and maintain reserves at a level sufficient to meet external payment obligations.

The new directive aims to simplify regulatory framework for outward remittances

Social bond to channel funds for CMSMEs, women entrepreneurs, and food security

Bangladesh Bank has hiked the policy rate on 11 occasions since May 2022

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited’s terminated employees and those placed on OSD yesterday demanded reinstatement to their original posts and immediate withdrawal of the OSD status imposed on thousands.

As of December 2024, the top 20 borrowers owed Tk 85,444 crore

Deposits flowing to Islamic banks rose in the April-June quarter of 2025, buoyed by a sharp increase in the number of customers thanks to a renewal of confidence.

An independent central bank is important to enforce strict governance standards to ensure low levels of non-performing loans (NPL) and bring about discipline in the financial sector, stated think tank Policy Research Institute (PRI) of Bangladesh yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank governor will speak on how much will be repatriated, he says

The bond will be issued under private placement

BB mandates internal Shariah audit department to assist independent committee's work.

$488.79 million in principal and $178.32 million in interest were repaid in the first two months of FY26

Chairman Hossain Khaled says in an interview with The Daily Star

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has announced that its board of directors has approved the issuance of subordinated bonds worth Tk 800 crore to strengthen its Tier-II capital.

Over two-thirds of the country’s total transactions are still done through traditional channels, despite some progress in digital transactions, Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Md Ezazul Islam said yesterday.

State-run commercial banks, specialised banks and financial institutions will no longer be able to hand out incentive bonuses at will. From now on, bonuses will be tied to net profit rather than operating profit, according to a finance ministry circular issued yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank governor will head the panel

BB to appoint administrative teams

Objections were raised against him after the ouster of the Awami League government

So far, the banking watchdog has purchased $1.74 billion in the current fiscal year