I have written many times in the past about the need to address the governance issues in the state-owned commercial banks (SCBs).

Bangladesh Bank has been elected as the vice-chair of the board of Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) for two years. The election took place in the second annual general meeting of AFI during its ninth Global Policy Forum held on September 12-15.

More and more banks are showing interest in converting into full-fledged Islamic banks but the central bank is not giving new licences for the expansion of the shariah-compliant finance.

Bangladesh boasts as the world’s number two garment exporter. Every third European has a t-shirt made in Bangladesh on his back. Every fifth American wears jeans manufactured in Bangladesh. But this is not a story of how many million pieces we export. This is a story of the invisible price we pay every time a jeans rolls out of a factory in Bangladesh. The western buyers little know how much water, that precious resource, was used to wash and dye his shirt. The figures are mind boggling.

The telecom regulator is set to organise an open auction by December for selling spectrum in three bands, which

Md Golam Faruque has recently been promoted as the managing director of South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce (SBAC) Bank.

Entry-level banking jobs, which offer a better pay package than many others, have become more accessible after the Bangladesh Bank yesterday instructed banks not to mention any specific discipline or university in their job advertisements.

Exports fetched $3.64 billion in August, the highest in a single month in the country's history, on the back of increased shipments of garment, frozen fish, agricultural and leather products.

Bankers formed an association of anti-money laundering compliance officers with an aim to work closely and effectively with the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit and other regulatory authorities, the association said in a statement yesterday.

BTRC's revenue collection for 2016-17 declined about 10.79 percent year-on-year to Tk 3,754.64 crore, a six-year low, apparently for a decrease in earnings under its revenue sharing policy with mobile and international gateway operators.

The interest rates on deposit crept up in July, breaking a downtrend of two and a half years on the back of a rising private sector credit demand.

Scotland's wild, rugged beauty outranked every other destination to be named the most beautiful country in the world by readers of Rough Guides.

American tourist Nicholas Burkhead says he'd be happy to return to his latest holiday destination, with its beautiful scenery, great food and friendly people.

Banks are offering discounts on home appliance purchases through credit cards this Eid-ul-Azha as they look to cash in on the shopping frenzy surrounding the religious festival.

Citibank NA Bangladesh has recently won the Global Finance Magazine country award for excellence in digital banking in corporate and institutional segments of the market for the tenth consecutive year.

Robi's revenue crept up 8.6 percent to Tk 1,680 crore in the second quarter of 2017 on the back of solid growth in voice and data sales, brought about by the merger with Airtel in some measure.

Eight state banks had a capital shortfall of Tk 12,683 crore at the end of June even though they got a handsome amount of fund from the government exchequer.

Huawei mulls over assembling smartphones in Bangladesh after the government this fiscal year slashed the customs duty for mobile parts for assembling locally.

Mobile maker Oppo is all set to launch its latest Selfie technology through its new camera phone A71.

About 58 percent of the bank branches in the country do not have any policy for transferring funds from one branch to another, according to a research of the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management.