Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
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BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
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IFC commits $30.7 million loan to Popular Pharmaceuticals for API imports
19 August 2026
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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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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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BB reconstitutes National Bank board
Bangladesh Bank yesterday reconstituted the board of National Bank, in a move that is expected to steady the ship at the country’s first private sector bank beset by financial irregularities.
21 December 2023
Forex reserves rise by $1.51 billion in a week
Reserves stood at $20.68 billion on Dec 20
21 December 2023
Bangladesh Bank dissolves National Bank board
Former DU Prof Syed Ferhat Anwar is the new National Bank chairman
21 December 2023
Central bank rolls out bancassurance guidelines
To be eligible, banks have to show positive net profit for three consecutive years
20 December 2023
Post-LDC challenges now a headache for Bangladesh: finance secretary
The govt targets achieving one crore direct taxpayers by 2026, he says
20 December 2023
National Bank postpones AGM after Supreme Court order
The National Bank Ltd has postponed its annual general meeting (AGM) for an indefinite period following a status quo order issued by the Supreme Court.
20 December 2023
Central bank says it has nothing to do with Bangladesh Bank Sangbad magazine
The use of the BB monogram by the magazine had created confusion among the financial institutions
19 December 2023
14 banks face record capital shortfall
Fourteen banks, including six state-run ones, faced a record capital shortfall in the third quarter of 2023, an indication of their fragile financial health caused mainly by a lack of governance.
18 December 2023
BB explains warning to cash-strapped Shariah banks
The central bank yesterday said it asked five cash-strapped Shariah-based banks to adjust the deficit in their current account but did not decide yet that the lenders would be removed from payment platforms.
17 December 2023
5 Islamic banks’ fund deficit: Here’s what Bangladesh Bank says
The Bangladesh Bank has asked five cash-strapped Shariah-based lenders to adjust the deficit in their current account balance by December 26.
17 December 2023
5 Islamic banks at risk of being frozen out of transactions
Bangladesh Bank sets December 26 deadline for the banks to adjust current account deficit
14 December 2023
Southeast Bank to raise Tk 500 crore thru bonds
Tk 450 crore will be mobilised under private placement, Tk 50 crore through public offer
14 December 2023
Bankers cut US dollar rates by Tk 0.25
Banks will buy US dollar at Tk 109.5 from exporters and sell at Tk 110
13 December 2023
IMF, ADB loans to boost reserves in Dec: Bangladesh Bank
IMF will give $689 million, ADB $400 million and other sources $220 million
13 December 2023
World Bank warns of frauds misusing its name in Bangladesh
The global lender came up with the warning in a statement yesterday in light of recent reports of online loan scams using its name and logo in Bangladesh.
13 December 2023
42 top Ctg taxpayers honoured
The port city’s income tax department handed over the best taxpayer awards
12 December 2023
Nine building blocks for a future-proof digital bank
To be successful, digital banks must address the needs of these untapped low-moderate-income segments by capturing the alternate sources of data
11 December 2023
BRAC Bank appoints two female drivers
BRAC Bank PLC has appointed two female drivers, Sharmin Akter Shanta and Tulona Akther, as part of its diversity and inclusion policy.
9 December 2023
Incoming remittance limit thru MFS doubles
The Bangladesh Bank raised the limit to Tk 2.5 lakh, excluding the incentives.
6 December 2023
Banks borrow Tk 15,120cr from BB in a day
Commercial banks have continued to borrow from Bangladesh Bank to meet their liquidity shortages despite a hike in the policy rate.
5 December 2023