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
Muhith defends licence for three new banks
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has defended setting up more new banks in the private sector even though the newly opened lenders are
27 November 2017
Farmers Bank Chairman MK Alamgir resigns from board of directors
Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, chairman and Md Mahabubul Haque Chisty, chairman of the audit committee, are forced to resign from the trouble-hit Farmers Bank's board of directors.
27 November 2017
Bangladesh Bank wants removal of Farmers Bank MD
Bangladesh Bank has sent a letter to Farmers Bank to remove its Managing Director AKM Shamim.
27 November 2017
Dollar continues to get dearer
The US dollar appreciated heavily against the taka over the last seven days despite the injection of $102 million into the market by the
26 November 2017
Amendment mistimed: analysts
The proposed amendment to the banking company act will shrink the size of the board at a time when banks need bigger boards with
26 November 2017
Farmers Bank hires Sonali Bank ex-CEO to overcome crisis
The Farmers Bank has appointed former Sonali Bank managing director Pradip Kumar Dutta as consultant to help the trouble-hit lender
25 November 2017
StanChart opens lounge at Dhaka airport
Standard Chartered Bank yesterday inaugurated a dedicated lounge at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for its clients with the
25 November 2017
BB frets about rising NPL in 3 new banks
Ballooning nonperforming loans (NPL) in three new banks -- The Farmers, NRB Commercial and Meghna -- have become a matter of
22 November 2017
JS body backs changes
The parliamentary standing committee on the finance ministry yesterday recommended passing the Banking Companies (Amendment)
21 November 2017
Ailing Farmers Bank gets Tk 96cr from BB
Cash-strapped Farmers Bank yesterday got a shot in the arm after the Bangladesh Bank agreed to provide short-term loan amounting
21 November 2017
BB gives Lafarge 90 days to remit Tk 504cr
Bangladesh Bank has kept the valuation of Holcim shares unchanged at Tk 57,202 -- 47 percent lower than the price proposed by
20 November 2017
AB Bank shares suddenly in demand despite losses in Q3
AB Bank's shares were suddenly in demand yesterday although the private commercial lender incurred losses in the third quarter.
20 November 2017
Managing the banking sector fault lines
Reforms over the past two decades or so have greatly improved the quantity and quality of banking services in Bangladesh.
20 November 2017
Banks urge BB to give multiple payment switches
Banks yesterday urged the central bank to allow them to route their card transactions through multiple switches instead of a single
20 November 2017
Banks wary of running all card transactions thru' BB payment switch
Banks and MasterCard have urged the central bank to review its directive to route all card transactions from the new year through the
19 November 2017
HSBC honours export heroes
HSBC Bangladesh has recognised five local exporters for their leadership in brightening the country's image and contributing to the nation's sustainable growth.
18 November 2017
StanChart holds workshop on global financial crime risks
Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh on Tuesday organised a daylong workshop to enlighten senior bankers on global financial crime risks.
16 November 2017
7 directors of Social Islami Bank Limited resign
Seven directors of the privately-run Social Islami Bank Limited resign from their posts on “personal ground”.
14 November 2017
Standard Bank's new additional managing director
Md Tariqul Azam has recently joined Standard Bank as additional managing director, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
13 November 2017
Standard Bank executives sued for fund embezzlement
A businessman yesterday filed a complaint against three executives of Standard Bank for allegedly embezzling Tk 1.18 crore from his
7 November 2017