The actual fiscal deficit in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 could be close to Tk 4 lakh crore, according to Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID).

The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has welcomed the proposed national budget for offering greater policy predictability and positive signals for investment, while raising concerns over the government’s ambitious revenue target.

IFIC Bank PLC yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Butterfly Marketing Limited, one of the country’s leading electronics and home appliance marketing companies, to further expand EMI facilities for the bank’s customers.

Sonali Bank PLC recently opened its new Dasar branch in Madaripur.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has been awarded the highest long-term credit rating of AAA by the Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh Limited (CRAB).

Md Sakhawat Hossain, director (research) of Bangladesh Bank, has been promoted to the post of executive director (research).

Pubali Bank PLC has approved a 30 percent dividend, including a 10 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2025.

Prime Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with Nirman Builders & Developers Ltd, a Dhaka-based real estate developer, enabling the bank’s customers to enjoy discounts and special offers on the company’s products and services.

The event was attended by Rod Smith, global managing director of Cambridge International Education, and Arun Rajamani, managing director (South Asia) of Cambridge International Education

The platform was unveiled at a programme held at ACI Center in Dhaka

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) celebrated “Chartered Secretary Day 2026” yesterday, commemorating the enactment of the Chartered Secretaries Act, 2010, a landmark legislation that established and recognised the Chartered Secretary profession in Bangladesh.

Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC has approved a 30 percent dividend, including a 25 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2025.

Monzurur Rahman has been re-elected chairman of Pubali Bank PLC for another two-year term.

Citizens Bank PLC recently organised its 5th annual general meeting (AGM) at its head office in Dhaka.

Bank Asia PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CA Property Development Limited (CPDL), a Chattogram-based real estate and construction company, to provide convenient and attractive home loan facilities to prospective apartment buyers of CPDL projects.

City Bank PLC has arranged a syndicated term loan worth Tk 234 crore for Far East Spinning Industries PLC to support the company’s ongoing expansion project.

Southeast Bank PLC recently organised a workshop, titled “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs of the Bank through Strengthening Customer Service”, at the bank’s training institute in Dhaka.

A three-member delegation from LB Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of titanium dioxide (TiO₂), visited Octagon Fibres & Chemicals Limited (OFCL), a factory of Aqua Paints, in Dhaka yesterday.

The foundation was laid during a ceremony, attended by the esteemed landowners, their families, and key Concord officials.

NRB Bank PLC, in collaboration with Visa, has launched Bangladesh’s first insurance-embedded card, titled the “Visa Prepaid Payroll Card”, at a ceremony held recently at its corporate head office in Gulshan-1, Dhaka.