Digital services of 30 banks restored
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7 October 2026 • Business
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

Forex reserves decline by $51 million in a week

The reserves hit $18.67 billion on June 5, down from $18.72 billion on May 29
7 June 2024

Journalists boycott BB governor at finance ministry's post-budget event

They made the call as a protest to journalists' entry restriction to BB office
7 June 2024

Default loans hit historic high of Tk 1,82,295 crore

Bad loans rose by Tk 36,367 crore in just three months
6 June 2024

Monzurur Rahman re-elected chairman of Pubali Bank

Monzurur Rahman has been re-elected as chairman of Pubali Bank for another two-year term.
5 June 2024

Al-Arafah Islami Bank gets new DMDs

Al-Arafah Islami Bank recently promoted three officials to the post of deputy managing director (DMD).
5 June 2024

Mutual Trust Bank approves 10% cash dividend

Mutual Trust Bank announced a 10 percent cash dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2023.
5 June 2024

Janata Bank holds 17th AGM

Janata Bank recently organised its 17th annual general meeting at the bank’s head office in Dhaka.
5 June 2024

Low gas pressure cuts textile production by 65%

Factories in industrial belts need 15 PSI (pounds per square inch) of gas pressure, but are getting a maximum of 3 PSI
5 June 2024

NRB Bank inks deal to sell Sena Kalyan’s insurance products

NRB Bank today signed a bancassurance agreement with Sena Kalyan Insurance Company.
4 June 2024

Uttara Bank declares 30% dividend

Uttara Bank today announced a 30 percent dividend, including a 17.50 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2023.
4 June 2024

No end in sight: low-income families reel from stubborn inflation

The higher inflation for one of the longest spells in recent decades has left many households in the low-middle-income country with little resources since food costs consist of a much higher share in their consumption basket
4 June 2024

Nagad Digital Bank becomes country’s first scheduled digital bank

Bangladesh Bank gave digital bank licence to Nagad today
3 June 2024

Saarc nations contribute below 1% of remittance to Bangladesh

Of the $21.61 billion remittance Bangladesh received in FY23, only $44.99 million came from Saarc countries
2 June 2024

Remittance rises 32% in May

$2.25 billion remittance came in May this year, up from last year same month's $1.7 billion
2 June 2024

Stocks fall for third straight day

The benchmark index declined 18.29 points from the previous day to 5,233.67
2 June 2024

RMG export prices fall by 16% in 8 months: BGMEA

Apparel’s demand decreases among end consumers hit hard by high inflation, it says
1 June 2024

Janata Bank’s 57pc bad loans taken by 7 firms

Seven large borrowers, including AnonTex, Crescent, Ratanpur, and S Alam groups, account for 57 percent of the total default loans at Janata Bank, highlighting the risks lenders face if a handful of firms eat up most of the credit.
30 May 2024

Loans, deposits rise in Islamic banks despite severe liquidity crisis

Islamic banks' outstanding loans rise by 1.43%, deposits 1.27% in February than January
29 May 2024

Nagad Digital Bank all set to get licence

Kori Digital Bank gets six more months to meet BB criteria
28 May 2024

BB upgrading software to expedite treasury bond transfers

Software upgradation kept transfer of treasury bonds suspended since May 26
28 May 2024