BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
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1 October 2026 • Business
Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
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1 October 2026 • Top News
Five banks to raise Tk 3,500cr through bonds
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29 September 2026 • Business
Bangladesh Bank bars profit from Islamic credit cards
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29 September 2026 • Business
ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
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29 September 2026 • Business
Two more banks eye Standard Chartered Bangladesh's retail business
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28 September 2026 • Business
Bangladesh Bank widens international card use for buying airline tickets
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28 September 2026 • Business
BB sets strict timelines for Bangla QR payment dispute resolution
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27 September 2026 • Business

HSBC facilitates sustainable finance arrangement for Viyellatex Group

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh has structured a $65 million Sustainability Linked Loan for Viyellatex Group, a vertically integrated garment manufacturer and exporter based in Bangladesh, to support their sustainability priorities following global Loan Ma
19 November 2024

Abu Jafar promoted to Al-Arafah Islami Bank DMD

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC recently promoted its official SM Abu Jafar to the post of deputy managing director (DMD)..Prior to the promotion, Jafar had been serving as senior executive vice-president since 2021, according to a press release..He started his professional banking career
19 November 2024

Prime Bank signs banking services deal with Kashpia Group

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a banking services agreement with Kashpia Group..Md Shahin Howlader, managing director of Kashpia Printing & Packaging Ind Ltd, and Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, penned the deal at the bank’s corporate office in Dhaka, said a pr
19 November 2024

Eastern Bank wins awards at Mastercard Excellence Awards

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) recently won four awards in different categories at the Mastercard Excellence Awards 2024..The lender was honoured with these awards for excellence in Business (Innovation), Credit Business (Domestic), POS Acquiring Business, and Online Acquiring Business categories
19 November 2024

Pubali Bank holds ‘CLS Agent Conference’

Pubali Bank PLC recently organised “CLS Agent Conference-2024” at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Dilkusha..Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of the bank, attended the conference as the chief guest, the bank said in a press release..Md Shahnewaz Khan and Mohammad Anisuz
19 November 2024

Southeast Bank holds training on bank-rating

Southeast Bank PLC recently organised a training programme on “Overview of CAMELS Rating for Banks and Internal Credit Risk Rating System (ICRRS)” at the bank’s training institute in Dhaka..All divisional heads and in-charges at the head office, along with all heads of branches and manager
18 November 2024

Citizens Bank organises event on green banking

Citizens Bank PLC recently organised an awareness building event on “Green Banking & Sustainable Finance” at the bank’s Training Academy in the capital’s Motijheel..A total of 35 participants from divisional or departmental heads of the head office and operation managers from branches acro
18 November 2024

Dhaka Bank wins three awards at ‘Mastercard Excellence Awards’

Dhaka Bank PLC won three awards at the “Mastercard Excellence Awards 2024” for creating a milestone towards digitalising the financial services of the country’s banking sector..The lender clinched the “Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (Domestic) 2023-24” award for 100 percent domes
18 November 2024

NRB Bank holds 'Annual Risk Conference'

NRB Bank PLC recently arranged its “Annual Risk Conference 2024” at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan..It is a part of the bank’s augmented commitment to build a robust culture of business, governance and risk management in alignment with regulatory expectations..This y
17 November 2024

Bank Asia jointly holds women’s entrepreneurship workshop

Bank Asia PLC, in collaboration with “BIC, Uttoron”, organised a workshop, styled “Women Entrepreneurship Development & Access to Banking Finance”..A total of 53 women entrepreneurs took part in the daylong workshop, the bank said in a press release..Md Shaminoor Rahman, senior execu
17 November 2024

Pubali Bank donates microbus to Hathazari Govt College

Pubali Bank PLC recently donated a microbus to Hathazari Govt College under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund..Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of the bank, handed over the key of the microbus to Prof Zahid Mahmud, principal of the college, on the college premises at Ha
17 November 2024

Provide liquidity to weak banks or shut them

Depositors are now being affected as ailing banks are unable to return their money, experts said during a discussion, adding that the central bank should keep crisis-hit banks alive by providing liquidity support, opting to liquidate weak lenders or merging them with sound ones.
16 November 2024

Standard Bank organises ‘Shariah Awareness Programme’

Standard Bank organised a “Shariah Awareness Programme” for branch heads, manager operations and investment in-charges of branches of the bank in a bid to increase awareness about Shariah compliance in banking activities..Md Habibur Rahman, managing director and CEO of the bank, presided o
16 November 2024

Eastern Bank wins silver at ICMAB Best Corporate Award

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) won the silver award in the Private Commercial Bank category in recognition of its contributions to the banking sector and national economy at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2023..Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed handed over the award to Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing d
16 November 2024

Meghna Bank holds 178th board meeting

Meghna Bank PLC recently organised its 178th meeting of the board of directors at the bank’s head office in the capital..Tanveer Ahmed, vice-chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting, the commercial lender said in a press release..The meeting discussed the ongoing business perf
16 November 2024

Prime Bank Investment launches AI chatbot ‘PrimeInvest’

Prime Bank Investment Ltd, a subsidiary of Prime Bank Limited, recently launched an AI-powered digital assistant chatbot, styled “PrimeInvest”..This innovative tool is designed to transform client interactions in the investment banking sector in Bangladesh, marking a first in the industry.
16 November 2024

BRAC Bank wins four awards at Visa Leadership Bangladesh Conclave 2024

BRAC Bank recently won four awards at the Visa Leadership Bangladesh Conclave 2024 in recognition of its outstanding business..The bank secured the awards in “Excellence in Consumer Debit Card”, “Commercial Debit Card”, “Merchant Acquiring POS”, and “Value-Added Services” categories, the b
16 November 2024

Premier Bank Chairman HBM Iqbal, family members face bank account freeze

The accounts will remain frozen for 30 days in the first phase
16 November 2024

Prime Bank signs payroll agreement with Jalalabad Metal

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a payroll agreement with Jalalabad Metal Ltd, a flat steel manufacturing company in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Mohammad Delwar Hossain, chairman of the steel manufacturer, penned the deal at the bank’s corpora
14 November 2024

Eastern Bank opens sub-branch in Uttara

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) opened a sub-branch as a part of the bank’s programme to expand financial services across the country. .M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch on Lake Drive Road at Sector 7 of Uttara in
14 November 2024