Bangla QR transactions double after mandatory rollout
24 August 2026
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Business
No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
23 August 2026
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Banks
Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
20 August 2026
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Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
20 August 2026
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Business
IFC commits $30.7 million loan to Popular Pharmaceuticals for API imports
19 August 2026
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Business
BFIU directs banks to disclose linked accounts after freeze
19 August 2026
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Business
NCC Bank gets nod for 20 Islamic branches
19 August 2026
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Business
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
Brac Bank raises Tk 38 lakh through mini marathon as CSR fund
Brac Bank and its employees on Friday raised Tk 38 lakh through a fundraising mini marathon for humanity titled Brac
13 January 2018
Govt to select bidders for first China project
In a first, the government is set to select bidders through limited tendering for implementing the digital connectivity
13 January 2018
Current account deficit hits a 15-year high
The country's current account deficit reached a 15-year high in the first five months of the fiscal year on the back of
13 January 2018
Time ripe for financial sector to go digital: Microsoft survey
About 81 percent business leaders in Asia Pacific's financial services industry said they believe they need to transform to digital
11 January 2018
BB asks banks to be tough on top defaulters
The top 20 defaulters account for 46 percent -- or Tk 32,432 crore -- of the total default loans in the banking sector, much to the
11 January 2018
AB Bank must set aside Tk 165cr as provision: BB
Bangladesh Bank has rejected AB Bank's request for keeping provisioning in four phases between 2018 and 2021
10 January 2018
JP MP sued for misappropriating Tk 275cr loan of Basic Bank
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sues Jatiya Party lawmaker Mahjabeen Morshed, her husband and five others for allegedly misappropriating around Tk 275crore of Basic Bank.
10 January 2018
WB gives another $245m to help improve safety net
The World Bank yesterday signed an agreement with Bangladesh giving $245 million to help the country improve equity, efficiency and
9 January 2018
Agent banking faring fine
Banks have started to reap benefit from agent banking just two years after the full-fledged rollout of the alternative
9 January 2018
Govt's bank borrowing now negative
The government's debt servicing cost is ballooning thanks to its growing leaning towards high-cost savings tools
9 January 2018
Dollar rally continues
The US dollar continues to appreciate against the taka although the central bank injected more than $1.11 billion
8 January 2018
Symphony launches 4G enabled P9 plus
Symphony has recently launched Symphony P9 plus, a smartphone created with selfie lovers in mind.
7 January 2018
New top brass for Shahjalal Islami Bank
Akkas Uddin Mollah has recently been elected chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank.
7 January 2018
SC backs BB decision to remove NRBC Bank's MD
The Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for Bangladesh Bank to implement its decision to remove Dewan
7 January 2018
Sales of savings tools continue to climb
Savers' appetite for high-yielding schemes shows no sign of fading as net sales of savings certificates rose 4.19
7 January 2018
City Bank gets $10m from Norwegian lender
City Bank has recently secured $10 million funds from the Norwegian Development Bank (Norfund) to support its
6 January 2018
Go for centralised banking to reduce risks, costs
Banks in Bangladesh should adopt a centralised banking system as it helps lenders reduce costs as well as credit and
6 January 2018
Farmers Bank appoints Khasru as new CEO
Trouble-hit Farmers Bank has appointed veteran banker Md Ehsan Khasru as its new managing director with an aim
4 January 2018
Banks, power producers get a boost from BB
The central bank has exempted banks from keeping provisions in opening letters of credit to import equipment for
4 January 2018
Govt to amend Grameen Bank electoral rules again
The government is set to amend the electoral rules of Grameen Bank for the third time in four years after its previous attempts to elect
3 January 2018