BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
1 October 2026
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Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
1 October 2026
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Bangla QR payments to become cheaper, instant for merchants from tomorrow: BB
30 September 2026
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Bangladesh Bank keeps policy rate unchanged in its first ever quarterly monetary policy
30 September 2026
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Five banks to raise Tk 3,500cr through bonds
29 September 2026
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Bangladesh Bank bars profit from Islamic credit cards
29 September 2026
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ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
29 September 2026
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Two more banks eye Standard Chartered Bangladesh's retail business
28 September 2026
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Bangladesh Bank widens international card use for buying airline tickets
28 September 2026
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BB sets strict timelines for Bangla QR payment dispute resolution
27 September 2026
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BRAC Bank COO wins ‘SDG Pioneer Award 2024’
Md Sabbir Hossain, deputy managing director and chief operating officer of BRAC Bank, has been awarded the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Pioneer Award 2024” by the Global Compact Network Bangladesh (GCNB), the secretariat of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate
14 November 2024
Freeze accounts of NRBC Bank chairman
Banks have been asked to freeze all personal and private company accounts of three top former and current officials of NRBC Bank
14 November 2024
Jewellers cut gold prices by Tk 1,679 a bhori
Each bhori of 22-carat gold will be Tk 134,509 from tomorrow
14 November 2024
Social Islami Bank gets new shariah supervisory committee chairman
Mufti Mahfuzul Haque has been elected as the chairman of Social Islami Bank’s Shariah Supervisory Committee..Haque is a renowned Islamic scholar, the bank said in a press release..He is secretary general of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh and principal of Jamia Rahmania Arabia in
13 November 2024
Southeast Bank provides Tk 20 lakh to Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Southeast Bank PLC has provided a financial support of Tk 20 lakh to the Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University to facilitate the university’s research activities under the bank’s special corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund..Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, managing direct
13 November 2024
Up to Tk 50 fee imposed on online tax payments
The fee will be Tk 20 for payments of up to Tk 25,000 and Tk 50 for up to Tk 50,000
13 November 2024
Reserves drop below $20b after ACU payment
After remaining above the $20 billion mark for just three days, Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves dropped to $18.46 billion after the country paid its regional import bills on October 9.
12 November 2024
AB Bank holds anti-money laundering training
AB Bank PLC recently organised a daylong training programme on “Prevention of Trade-Based Money Laundering” for its officials of authorised dealer branches and head office..Mohammad Mokter Hossain, additional director of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), attended the training
12 November 2024
Midland Bank wins award at Visa Leadership Conclave
Midland Bank PLC has won the “Excellence in Consumer Cards – Prepaid” award in the prepaid card category at the “Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024”..Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and CEO of the bank, received the award from Sandeep Ghosh, group country manager for India and S
12 November 2024
Janata Bank gets new MD
Md Mazibur Rahman has recently been appointed as managing director of Janata Bank PLC..Prior to his new appointment, Rahman had been serving Probashi Kallyan Bank as managing director, said a press release..He started his career in Rupali Bank Limited as a senior officer in 1998..
11 November 2024
Dhaka Bank wins award at Visa Leadership Conclave
Dhaka Bank PLC recently won an award in the category of “Excellence in Product Innovation” at the Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024..The digital payment solution provider awarded the bank for creating a milestone towards the digitalisation of financial services for farmers in Bangla
11 November 2024
Prime Bank signs deal with Sheba.xyz
Prime Bank PLC recently signed a partnership agreement with Sheba.xyz, the largest service marketplace and one-stop solution for home services in Bangladesh, aiming to bring added value and enhanced shopping experiences to customers..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the b
11 November 2024
First Security Islami Bank holds business conference in Ctg
First Security Islami Bank recently organised the “Business Development Conference-2024” for Chattogram North and South zones at the Navy Convention Centre in the port city..Mohammad Abdul Mannan, chairman of the bank, attended the conference as the chief guest, the bank said in a press re
11 November 2024
Mercantile Bank holds business review meeting
Mercantile Bank PLC recently organised its “Business Review Meeting-2024” for Barisal and Khulna regions at Hotel Grand Park Barisal..Heads of 17 branches of Barisal and Khulna zones, including sub-branches of the bank, participated in the conference..Md Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, mana
11 November 2024
Rupee slips to record low
However, the Indian currency avoids sharp losses on central bank's intervention
11 November 2024
Eastern Bank launches savings scheme for children
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) yesterday launched a new savings product, titled “EBL Little Star”, designed exclusively for children under five years of age..Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director of the bank, inaugurated the new product proposition at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan
10 November 2024
Islamic banking to be off limits to regular banks
A bank will not be able to do Islamic banking business along with conventional banking at the same time, according to the draft ‘Islami Bank Company Act-2024’, as the central bank looks to level the playing field for Shariah-based banks.
9 November 2024
Padma Bank to find ways to return Tk 874cr climate fund
Crisis-ridden Padma Bank will find a way to return around Tk 874 crore to the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) after a new board of directors is formed.
9 November 2024
Prime Bank signs deal with Crown Cement
Prime Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with Crown Cement PLC, one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Mohammad Ahasan Ullah, group chief financial officer of the cement manufacturing company, pen
9 November 2024
UCB opens two branches in Cumilla, Noakhali
United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC recently opened two new branches at Mainamati in Cumilla and Basurhat in Noakhali with a view to providing top-notch banking services to residents of these areas..These are the 230th and 231st branches of the bank, the bank said in a press release..Mo
9 November 2024