Recent regulatory moves forcing banks to more accurately recognise and report defaulted loans have laid bare deep weaknesses in the banking system, underscoring the need for stronger discipline, risk management and governance, the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) has said.

Nagad has launched a new service allowing users to pay Padma Bridge tolls instantly through their Nagad wallets.

Trust Bank PLC recently opened its new “Alikadam Branch” at Alikadam Bazar, Alikadam in Bandarban.

Bangladesh Krishi Bank achieved a milestone by collecting $3.13 billion in remittances in 2025, placing it second among all banks in the country.

Effective risk management has become a critical priority for treasury functions as organisations navigate an increasingly dynamic global environment, said Rohit Rozario, managing director and regional head of Business Management and Controls for Asia Pacific at Global Payments Solutions, HSBC.

Mercantile Bank PLC has promoted Tapash Chandra Paul and Shah Md Sohel Khurshid to the post of deputy managing director (DMD).

Landowners, stakeholders and homeowners attended the event.

Vietnam on Friday officially launched construction of its first semiconductor chip manufacturing facility, a landmark step towards building domestic chipmaking capacity, with Party General Secretary Tô Lâm and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính attending the groundbreaking ceremony in Hà Nội.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced an automated system that allows advance income tax (AIT) paid at the import stage to be directly credited to taxpayers’ electronic returns.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has carried out major legal reforms in the stock market, said its chairman, Khondoker Rashed Maqsood.

The US Supreme Court signaled four months into Donald Trump’s second presidential term last year its interest in shielding the Federal Reserve from political interference. When the justices on Wednesday consider the legality of his bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, their willingness to preserve the US central bank’s independence will be ​put to the test.

IFIC Bank PLC has handed over a cheque of more than Tk 8 crore to Bangladesh Bank (BB) as part of initiatives undertaken in line with the central bank’s directives on the formation and operations of Bangladesh Startup Investment Company PLC.

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC organised its “Annual Business Conference 2026” at a resort in Gazipur on Saturday.

European Union leaders on Saturday warned against US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on European countries until he has achieved his purchase of Greenland.

Pubali Bank PLC yesterday held its “Annual Business Conference 2026” at the bank’s head office in Motijheel, Dhaka.

NRB Bank PLC held its “Annual Business Conference 2026” at the Gulshan Club Limited in Dhaka on Saturday.

An eight-member APUB delegation met BNP chairperson Tarique Rahman at his Gulshan office on Sunday

5,903 students received degrees, including 5,224 undergraduates and 679 postgraduates

Kausar Alam is currently serving as group chief financial officer and company secretary of Seven Rings Cement

The event was attended by business leaders and professionals from Bangladesh and the United States to discuss trade, investment and cooperation