Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support
17 August 2026
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Business
BB sets 54% higher agri and rural credit target
17 August 2026
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Business
City Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,000 crore
17 August 2026
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Banks
Cashless push faces infrastructure, trust barriers: BB
13 August 2026
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Banks
Bangladesh Bank cancels contract of chief economist
12 August 2026
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Business
Trade deals crucial for Bangladesh as LDC graduation nears: HSBC official
12 August 2026
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Business
BB considers Tk 1,000cr collateral-free loans for young entrepreneurs
12 August 2026
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Banks
Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank boards
10 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank administrators
10 August 2026
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Business
BB offers incentives to boost Bangla QR transactions
10 August 2026
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Business
Govt plans unified promotion policy for state bank staff
Once approved, the policy will apply to Sonali, Rupali, Janata, Agrani, BASIC and BDBL
5 May 2025
Some banks hit by capital squeeze
State-owned, Islamic Shariah-based, and specialised banks have seen deeper deterioration in their financial positions, whereas private commercial banks and foreign banks remain on firmer ground.
4 May 2025
Most banks fail to finalise annual financial reports
BB seeks govt approval to extend deadline
4 May 2025
National Bank posted Tk 1,706 crore loss in 2024
The bank attributed the loss to rising interest expenses and continued non-recovery from loan defaulters
4 May 2025
Remittance rises 35% in April
Bangladeshi migrants sent home $2.75 billion in the month
4 May 2025
Shahjalal Islami Bank’s profit drops 52%
The bank made Tk 169.17 crore in 2024
4 May 2025
Grameen Bank: Govt stake to fall to 10% from 25%
The Advisory Council of the interim government has given the go-ahead in principle to the amendment proposal of the Grameen Bank Ordinance that seeks to reduce the government's stake in the Nobel-winning microcredit institution to 10 percent from the present 25 percent.
17 April 2025
DSE seeks clarification from Beacon Pharma on export halt
Beacon releases a disclosure on DSE website today
15 April 2025
Al-Arafah Islami Bank sends managing director on leave
The bank's board took the decision to ensure a fair investigation on alleged irregularities
13 April 2025
Islami Bank MD sent on forced leave
Islami Bank Bangladesh has decided to send its managing director, Mohammed Monirul Moula, on leave for three months.
6 April 2025
Islami Bank MD sent on forced leave
Md Omar Faruk Khan made acting managing director
6 April 2025
Four state-run banks to remain open today
The Bangladesh Bank has directed four state-owned banks to remain open today, even as the country begins a nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.
27 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
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
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
Shady firm took Tk 950cr from Islami Bank
It happened in just two days. A Nabil Group employee and a relative of its chairman own the firm.
15 March 2025
Moody’s cuts banking outlook to negative
Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Bangladesh’s banking system outlook from “stable” to “negative”, citing rising asset risks and worsening economic conditions.
12 March 2025
Syed Manzur Elahi: a visionary entrepreneur and nation-builder
Syed Manzur Elahi was one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished industrialists and entrepreneurs.
12 March 2025
NBR to go tough on tax return non-filers
The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion
11 March 2025