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
Cashless push faces infrastructure, trust barriers: BB
13 August 2026
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Banks
Bangladesh Bank cancels contract of chief economist
12 August 2026
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Business
Trade deals crucial for Bangladesh as LDC graduation nears: HSBC official
12 August 2026
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Business
BB considers Tk 1,000cr collateral-free loans for young entrepreneurs
12 August 2026
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Banks
Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds Sylhet zone business meeting
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC yesterday organised “Business Development Meeting” for managers of its Sylhet zone at a hotel in the northeastern district..Farman R Chowdhury, managing director and CEO of the bank, attended the meeting as the chief guest, according to a press release..Md A
6 October 2024
Eastern Bank wins gold at ICSB award for sixth time
Eastern Bank PLC has won the gold award at the 11th ICSB National Award 2023 for its corporate governance excellence..The bank received the prestigious award for the sixth time, according to a press release..Ahmed Shaheen, additional managing director of the bank, and Ziaul Karim, he
6 October 2024
Banks asked to share account details of Munni Saha
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit’s five-day deadline to submit the details ends tomorrow
6 October 2024
Stocks post sharp fall
The DSEX edged down 1.53% from the previous day
6 October 2024
Reduce number of banks to 30
The number of banks in Bangladesh should be reduced from 61 to 30 as part of reforms in the sector, said Prof Moinul Islam yesterday.
5 October 2024
Dhaka Bank to provide Tk 250cr liquidity support to troubled banks
Dhaka Bank PLC has agreed in principle to provide liquidity support of Tk 250 crore to weak banks against the guarantee of the Bangladesh Bank, according to a press release..The central bank recently took an initiative to facilitate and revitalise problem banks through financially strong 1
5 October 2024
Exim Bank holds quarterly business conference
Exim Bank PLC yesterday organised its quarterly “Business Development Conference 2024” at the bank’s head office in the capital..Md Nazrul Islam Swapan, chairman of the bank, attended the programme as the chief guest, the bank said in a press release..In the speech, Swapan said the E
5 October 2024
EBL launches payroll suite for women professionals
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) recently launched a payroll suite, named “EBL Women Payroll Suite”, exclusively for women professionals with several attractive privileges and facilities..Ahmed Shaheen, additional managing director of the bank, attended the launch at the bank’s head office in the ca
5 October 2024
Islami Bank holds board meeting
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC yesterday organised a meeting of the board of directors at Islami Bank Tower in Dhaka..Md Obayed Ullah Al Masud, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting, said a press release..Md Abdul Jalil, chairman of the executive committee of the bank, Prof M M
3 October 2024
Premier Bank launches Green PIN service
Premier Bank PLC recently launched a new financial service called “Premier Bank Green PIN”. .This service allows customers to activate their debit, credit, or prepaid cards instantly or generate a new PIN for their cards through the bank’s website or mobile banking app “Pmoney”..Moha
3 October 2024
Social Islami Bank holds business review meeting
Social Islami Bank recently arranged a business review meeting at the bank’s head office in Dhaka..Mohammad Forkanullah, managing director (acting) of the bank, attended the meeting as chief guest, the bank said in a press release..Forkanullah said that the temporary setback in liqui
3 October 2024
Prime Bank signs payroll deal with Northern Corporation
Prime Bank PLC recently signed a payroll agreement with Northern Corporation Limited, a fabric supplier in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Rafiq Hassan, director of Northern Corporation Ltd, penned the deal at the bank’s corporate office in Dhak
3 October 2024
e-filing of tax returns crosses 50,000 in less than a month
The NBR relaunched the e-filing portal on Sep 9
3 October 2024
NBR forms taskforce to reform income tax law
Tax Commissioner Ikhtiar Uddin is heading the seven-member task force
3 October 2024
Southeast Bank organises workshop on marketing strategies
Southeast Bank PLC recently organised a workshop on "Retail Product Knowledge, Credit Assessment Tools, and Marketing Strategies” for its associate relationship officers, aiming at making them capable of meeting the diverse needs of individual clients by offering a range of products, including l
2 October 2024
UCB appoints Nabil Mustafizur Rahman as AMD
United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC recently appointed Nabil Mustafizur Rahman as the additional managing director (AMD)..Prior to this new charge, Rahman was the country chief risk officer at Habib Bank Limited, Bangladesh, according to a UCB press release..Earlier in 2018, Rahman join
2 October 2024
Pubali Bank, Bangladesh Railway launch sales campaign
Pubali Bank PLC yesterday launched a sales campaign with Bangladesh Railway, under which all employees of the state-owned rail transport agency will receive free Pubali credit and debit cards..Mohammad Ali, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, and Sardar Shahadat Ali,
2 October 2024
Four lenders get Tk 945 crore liquidity support from five other banks
FSIBL gets Tk 300 crore, SIBL Tk 350 crore, Global Islami Tk 25 crore and National Tk 270 crore
2 October 2024
Non-resident Bangladeshis can now get up to Tk 10 lakh in bank loans
Repayments will be made from the remittances sent home
2 October 2024
Inflation eases in Sep but still above 9%
The consumer price index stood at 9.92%, down from previous month's 10.49%
2 October 2024