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

BB proposed keeping 2 state banks and merging others: governor

10 to 15 banks are sufficient for Bangladesh, he says at a discussion at Jagannath University
21 January 2026

Dhaka Bank, Robi launch co-branded Visa credit cards

Dhaka Bank PLC on Monday launched co-branded Visa credit cards -- Elite Co-Branded Signature Credit Card, Elite Co-Branded Platinum Credit Card and Tayyebah Islamic Platinum Credit Card -- in partnership with Robi Axiata PLC for the mobile operator’s customers.
21 January 2026

Citizens Bank organises annual business conference

Citizens Bank PLC recently held its “Annual Business Conference 2026” at a resort in Munshiganj.
21 January 2026

Bank Asia agent banking marks 12th anniversary with 75 lakh customers milestone

Bank Asia agent banking marked its 12th founding anniversary by celebrating a major milestone, bringing 75 lakh customers into the formal financial system and transforming access to banking services across Bangladesh.
21 January 2026

NBFIs’ bad loan ratio climbs to 37.11% in signs of growing stress

The rise reflects growing stress in the overall financial sector
18 January 2026

Depositors of merging banks will get back principal in 2 years: governor

Ahsan H Mansur shared the information at an emergency press briefing today
15 January 2026

Star reporter Ahsan, seven others receive best reporting awards

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission presented the BSEC Journalism Excellence Awards 2025
15 January 2026

Merging banks’ depositors will not get any profit for 2024, 2025

Bangladesh Bank has asked the five to recalculate their deposit balances
14 January 2026

Banks instructed to run ‘Yes’ campaign for referendum

The directive was given at a bankers' meeting at the BB headquarters
12 January 2026

World Bank warns Bangladesh public of fake loan scams

The global lender issued a statement today
8 January 2026

SBAC Bank inks deal to tap BB’s Tk 500cr startup fund

SBAC Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) to participate in the central bank’s Tk 500 crore Start-up Refinance Fund, aimed at promoting innovation and supporting the development of new entrepreneurs.
6 January 2026

Prime Bank signs payroll banking deal with National Life Insurance

Prime Bank PLC has entered into a payroll banking agreement with National Life Insurance PLC, a provider of multifarious life insurance solutions in Bangladesh, to offer comprehensive payroll banking services.
6 January 2026

Trust Bank CEO gets Excellence in Remittance Leadership award

Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, managing director and chief executive officer of Trust Bank PLC, has won the “Excellence in Remittance Leadership & Diaspora Banking Award” at the NRB Global Convention Dhaka 2025 in recognition of his outstanding leadership and significant contributions to strengthening remittance inflows and advancing diaspora-focused banking services.
6 January 2026

Mohammad Rokonuzzaman now a director of BB

He joined Bangladesh Bank as an assistant director in 2003
5 January 2026

Depositors withdraw Tk 107 crore from five merging banks in two days

However, Tk 44 crore were deposited during the same period
5 January 2026

Islami Bank holds orientation for trainee officers

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC yesterday organised an orientation programme for 1,000 newly recruited trainee assistant officers at the Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh in Dhaka.
1 January 2026

Banks, factories to remain closed tomorrow amid national mourning for Khaleda Zia

Banks will remain closed tomorrow after the interim government declared a public holiday as part of a three-day national mourning period following the death of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia..Non-bank financial institutions will also remain closed, according to circulars issued by
30 December 2025

Merged banks’ deposits to be transferred to Sommilito Islami Bank next week

The process of transferring depositors’ accounts from the five banks undergoing a merger to the newly formed Sommilito Islami Bank is nearing completion and is expected to be finalised within the next week, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB).
27 December 2025

Jamuna Bank cardholders to get benefits at Best Western Plus

Jamuna Bank PLC signed a corporate agreement with Best Western Plus Bay Hills Hotel in Cox’s Bazar on December 9, according to a press release.
24 December 2025

Banks to stay open on Saturday for election payments

Candidates will be able to make payments through bank drafts, pay orders or treasury challans at any branch of scheduled banks across the country
24 December 2025