Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support
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17 August 2026 Business
BB sets 54% higher agri and rural credit target
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17 August 2026 Business
City Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,000 crore
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17 August 2026 Banks
Cashless push faces infrastructure, trust barriers: BB
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13 August 2026 Banks
Bangladesh Bank cancels contract of chief economist
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12 August 2026 Business
Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank boards
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10 August 2026 Business
Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank administrators
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10 August 2026 Business
BB offers incentives to boost Bangla QR transactions
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10 August 2026 Business

BB removes a director from Islami Bank board

He was appointed to the bank’s reconstituted board in August 2024
16 March 2026

Trust Bank gets BB exemption for multiple nominee directors

The bank has only one sponsor shareholder—the Army Welfare Trust
15 March 2026

Dismissed officials of five Islamic banks want their jobs back

A group of them form a human chain in front of BB headquarters
12 March 2026

Citi shuts most UAE branches temporarily

Banks in the region sent staff home in response to a deepening Middle East conflict
12 March 2026

Bangladesh Bank asks bankers to avoid cars, use public transport

Bangladesh Bank issues energy-saving directive
11 March 2026

BB orders banks to keep digital payments running during Eid

The directive covers major payment channels, including ATMs, POS terminals, QR code payments, internet banking, online e-payment gateways and MFS
9 March 2026

BB raises repatriation limit to Tk 100 crore

Previously, the limit was Tk 10 crore, with most cases requiring prior approval
9 March 2026

Bangladesh Bank appoints observers to four banks

The four are: National Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Premier Bank, and IFIC Bank
9 March 2026

Form panel to tackle panic over Middle East crisis: economists

Eight leading economists meet with Bangladesh Bank governor
7 March 2026

Premier Bank recovers Tk 1,618 crore default loans in a year

The bank’s bad loan comes down to 27% from 42%
5 March 2026

BB sets ceiling for banks’ office space rent

The central bank also withdraws prior approval requirement
5 March 2026

Sadiq Ahmed leaves BB’s monetary policy committee

The committee postpones today’s scheduled meeting
4 March 2026

BFIU seeks bank account details of NCP leader Asif Mahmud

Banks have been instructed to submit the details in three working days
4 March 2026

BB eases renewal rules for continuous loans until 2027

Banks must initiate the renewal process at least two months before a loan’s expiry
3 March 2026

Financial sector sees three top resignations

The three chairmen were of IDRA, Sadharan Bima Corporation, and Sonali Bank
2 March 2026

Bangladesh emerges resilient, growth to pick up gradually: HSBC

The bank's Bangladesh chapter hosted an event on the country's economic prospect
2 March 2026

Reforms will continue, political interference won’t: BB governor

The governor meets with the leaders of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh for the first time
1 March 2026

There’s nothing to say, finance minister says about governor’s exit, appointment

The minister had an hour-long meeting with the newly appointed Bangladesh Bank governor today
26 February 2026

Abrupt ouster of Mansur as governor draws sharp criticism

Analysts caution that the move sends troubling signals about institutional stability
25 February 2026

Who is the new governor of Bangladesh Bank?

The garment entrepreneur by profession will hold the post for the next four years
25 February 2026