Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
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No profit haircut for Sammilito Islami Bank depositors: BB governor
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Bangla QR transactions double after mandatory rollout
24 August 2026
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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
WB plans big to fund connectivity
The World Bank is preparing a five-year country strategy for Bangladesh, putting its focus on connectivity to link the country with three
5 July 2015
BB must widen scope for hedging
Bangladeshi businessmen can hardly enjoy the benefits of hedging on import of basic commodities as the commercial banks are not
5 July 2015
World Bank removes critical section from China report
The World Bank has removed a critical portion from a recently released report on China's economy, saying the section had not been
5 July 2015
Dhaka Bank celebrates 20 years of operation
Dhaka Bank celebrated 20 years of its operation in Bangladesh through a slew of festive and charitable activities.
5 July 2015
15 firms seek large loan rescheduling facility
Fifteen conglomerates, including Beximco, have appealed to Bangladesh Bank for long-term loan rescheduling under the central bank's
2 July 2015
Banks' profits rise slightly
Most private banks saw their profits rise, though slightly, in the first six months this year despite political unrest and a cut in lending rates.
1 July 2015
BB toughens anti-money laundering steps for non-banks
Bangladesh Bank has tightened its rules for non-bank financial institutions against money laundering and terrorist financing, aiming to effectively check the menace.
1 July 2015
Plastic money keeps growing
The use of plastic money rose 5.5 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2014-15 from the previous quarter as local consumers continue
30 June 2015
WB gives $473m for financial sector, disaster resilience
Bangladesh will get $473 million from the World Bank to build a strong financial sector and develop long-term disaster resilience in the
30 June 2015
Greece banking shutdown sparks global markets slump
World markets tumbled Monday as Greece shut its banks and imposed capital controls to halt a panic-driven run on ATMs, a day before
29 June 2015
Banks baffled by BB rewards for good borrowers
Banks have been puzzled by a central bank directive that asked them to incentivise good borrowers with a 10 percent rebate on the
29 June 2015
National Bank of Pakistan gets new country manager
Md Quamruzzaman has been appointed country manager of National Bank of Pakistan in Bangladesh, it said in a statement yesterday.
28 June 2015
Motorbike lifter shot in 'shootout'
An alleged motorbike lifter sustained bullet injuries during a 'shootout' with the law enforcers at Purba Kalia village under Debhata upazila
28 June 2015
Journo remanded for ‘torturing’ wife
Police arrest the news editor of a private television channel in Dhaka on charges of torturing his journalist wife and demanding dowry, Bangla daily Prothom Alo reports.
27 June 2015
Forex reserves cross $25b
Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves crossed $25 billion yesterday, setting a new record.
25 June 2015
Europe's bankers fear Brexit more than Grexit
The possibility of Britain leaving the European Union sometime in the future worries European bankers a great deal more than the
25 June 2015
Nandigram UZ chairman sent to jail
A court here sent to jail Nandigram upazila parishad chairman Nurul Islam Mondol, a charge-sheeted accused in five cases for sabotage,
25 June 2015
Brac records robust growth in microloans
Brac's microcredit disbursement among the poor grew 28 percent year-on-year in 2014.
23 June 2015
China manufacturing activity contracts in June: HSBC
China's manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth straight month in June as demand remained sluggish in the world's second-
23 June 2015
ADB to double lending to Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank will more than double its lending to Bangladesh over the next three years, attaching priority to connectivity projects linking the country to India, Nepal and Bhutan.
22 June 2015