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
BASIC's newly rescheduled loans already turning bad
As much as Tk 700 crore out of Tk 3,000 crore loans rescheduled by BASIC Bank between 2014 and May 2016 became bad loans again, according to the bank.
13 July 2016
New DMD of NCC Bank
Md Habibur Rahman recently joined NCC Bank as its deputy managing director.
12 July 2016
BB defers discussion with New York Fed
Bangladesh Bank has deferred a meeting with the top officials of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to discuss recovery of the $81
12 July 2016
Rush for earnings from savings certificates after Eid break
After nine days of Eid holidays, Bangladesh Bank yesterday saw an unprecedented rush for savings certificate interest collection at its
10 July 2016
Remittances hurt by falling oil prices
Remittances fell 4.78 percent year-on-year to $14.59 billion in the just concluded fiscal year as weak oil prices continue to bleed
10 July 2016
Most banks have sound capital base
Most of the private and foreign commercial banks succeeded in maintaining the new international standard capital adequacy ratio.
4 July 2016
Agrani Bank MD removed
The central bank removes Agrani Bank Managing Director Syed Abdul Hamid for violating rules in granting loans amounting to Tk 792 crore.
30 June 2016
New top brass for Shahjalal Islami Bank
Md Towhidur Rahman has recently been elected as the chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank.
29 June 2016
New chairman of NRB Bank
Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman has recently been elected as the chairman of NRB Bank, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
29 June 2016
Bank branches at markets to stay open until July 4
To facilitate the shopping spree ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, branches of banks around marketplaces all over the country will remain open until July 4.
28 June 2016
Banking sector thriving on strong economy: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the country's banking sector is thriving on the strong national economy.
27 June 2016
Businessmen for keeping banks open July 2-4
Businessmen demand all scheduled commercial banks to remain open from July 2 to 4 ensuring safe deposit of their money during Eid holiday.
27 June 2016
WB provides another $150m for healthcare
The World Bank has approved $150 million in additional financing to help strengthen Bangladesh's health systems and improve health
26 June 2016
No change in plans for BB over Brexit
The central bank has no plans to realign its reserve money invested in pound sterling even after the currency hit a 31-year low
26 June 2016
Banks to remain shut July 4
Bangladesh Bank and all other scheduled banks will remain closed on July 4.
26 June 2016
Banks in industrial areas to remain open on July 2-3
Bank branches will remain open on July 2-3 in industrial areas of Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar to help factory
23 June 2016
BB steps in to keep exchange rate stable
Bangladesh Bank is continuing to purchase US dollars from commercial banks to keep the exchange rate stable.
23 June 2016
Banks to remain open on July 2, 3
All bank branches to remain open on July 2 and 3 in industrial areas of Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj, Gazipur and Savar, to facilitate disbursement of salaries to garment workers.
23 June 2016
Ali Reza Iftekhar to remain EBL chief till 2019
The board of directors of Eastern Bank has extended the service contract of its CEO Ali Reza Iftekhar till August 2019.
20 June 2016
Rupali Bank official gets jail term for embezzling depositors' money
A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced a former bank official to six years in jail for two separate cases filed by the Anti Corruption Commission over misappropriating about Tk 9 lakh of depositors' money.
20 June 2016