Bangladesh Bank (BB) has updated its definition of micro, cottage, small and medium enterprises in line with the National Industrial

A Russian-based IT security firm said that banks interrupted by cyberhacking also have to deal with data loss, damage to brand reputation and leakage of confidential information.

M Shahidul Islam has joined Shahjalal Islami Bank as additional managing director, according to the bank.

The government yesterday signed agreements with the Asian Development Bank to get $300 million in loans to build a dual-gauge rail link between Chittagong and Cox's Bazar with the view to promoting trade and regional connectivity.

Jatiya Party lawmaker Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu blasts Finance Minister AMA Muhith for allocating Tk 2000 crore in a bid to refinance different state banks in the proposed budget for FY 2017-18.

Bangladesh Bank is weighing the case for resetting the cap on credit card interest rate it had set last month following fervent protest from banks.

Asean and South Asia are building infrastructure at an unprecedented rate. Anyone who travels the capital cities of this region knows it

Transactions in Muse are becoming difficult as Chinese banks have frozen over 1,000 bank accounts with estimated deposits of Ks40 billion (US$29.42 million) belonging to Burmese traders.

Scam-hit BASIC Bank is set to get Tk 1,000 crore of taxpayers' money to once again meet its capital deficit despite criticism from economists.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday hinted that the government may withdraw the proposed increase in excise duty on account balance of more than Tk 1 lakh from 2017-18.

MA Mannan, state minister for finance and planning, yesterday hinted that the finance ministry may reconsider its proposal to hike the

Islamic banking is growing rapidly in Bangladesh with a market share of about 20 percent, though the country does not have a full-fledged law for the sector, according to a research.

Bangladesh Bank has asked all commercial banks to be cautious about fake notes as forgers may attempt to release counterfeit notes ahead of the Eid festivals cashing in on increased demand.

Half a million people would have been brought out of poverty had the government allocated Tk 2,000 crore to the poor instead of doling out money to the state banks, analysts said yesterday.

Remittance inflow through agent banking rose significantly in the first quarter of 2017 as the service is increasingly gaining ground thanks to its cost-effectiveness.

The banks that are failing to keep pace with the fast-growing financial sector should merge with each other, according to a top banker.

Bangladesh Bank should intervene to restore stability in the trouble-hit Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd and avoid

The government will keep an allocation in next year's budget to meet state banks' capital deficit in continuation of a years-long trend

The board of directors of Islami Bank removes Syed Ahsanul Alam, from his post of vice chairman at the bank.

Foreign companies should invest in Bangladesh as the opportunities the country offers far outweigh the challenges, said a top banker.