Banks to keep Hajj-related branches open on Sep 25-26
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Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
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BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
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Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
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Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
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16 September 2026 Business
BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
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Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
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13 September 2026 Business

Credit card use slightly up

Customers spent Tk 2,678 crore in Jan this year, up from Tk 2,674 crore in Dec 2023
28 March 2024

High bad loans a 'big threat' to financial sector: BB

The central bank said in quarterly review on money and exchange rate
28 March 2024

Forex reserves fall by half a billion in a week

It hit $19.45 billion on March 27, down from $19.98 billion on March 20
28 March 2024

Social Islami Bank opens seven sub-branches

Social Islami Bank has opened seven sub-branches in five districts across the country.
27 March 2024

City Bank made Tk 638 crore profit in 2023

City Bank reported a consolidated net profit after tax of Tk 638 crore for the financial year 2023, which represented a 33.5 percent rise in net profit compared to the previous year.
27 March 2024

Tax on provident funds' income: One country, dual policy

A provision in the Income Tax Act 2023 created the discrimination
26 March 2024

BRAC Bank organises ‘TARA Uddokta Mela’

BRAC Bank has organised an exposition to promote locally made products by women entrepreneurs and create a market for their “Made in Bangladesh” products.
26 March 2024

Prime Bank launches Islamic banking services in MyPrime

Prime Bank has launched “Hasanah” Islamic banking services on its mobile banking app “MyPrime”.
26 March 2024

SWIFT planning launch of new central bank digital currency platform in 12-24 months

The move is likely to be fine-tuned to when the first major ones are launched
26 March 2024

Sonali Bank holds meeting on RFCD, offshore Banking

Sonali Bank has arranged a meeting on enhancing facilities of Resident Foreign Currency Deposit (RFCD) accounts and offshore banking policy.
25 March 2024

MFS faces growing risk of fraud

The mobile financial service (MFS) has enhanced our access to goods and services, diversified payment methods, and expanded commercial opportunities, but the sector still faces challenges.
25 March 2024

National Bank opens relocated Maijdee Court branch

National Bank recently opened a relocated branch at Jahangir Tower in Maijdee Court in Noakhali.
25 March 2024

Shahjalal Islami Bank, BB strike deal on credit guarantee facilities

Shahjalal Islami Bank recently signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank to provide credit guarantee facilities for green products or projects or initiatives under a refinancing scheme of the central bank.
25 March 2024

Mutual Trust Bank, BB sign deal on credit guarantee Products

Mutual Trust Bank recently signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank on credit guarantee facilities for different sectors under the central bank’s refinance schemes.
25 March 2024

Social Islami Bank launches ‘Remittance Campaign’

Social Islami Bank, in association with Western Union, has launched a special “Remittance Campaign” to encourage remittance inflow through banking channels.
25 March 2024

Dhaka bourse's index falls for second straight day

The DSEX lost 66.73 points to close at 5,834
25 March 2024

Prime Bank, BB inks deal on credit guarantee facilities

Prime Bank has joined hands with Bangladesh Bank, signing an agreement for a credit guarantee scheme aimed at uplifting women entrepreneurs by way of collateral-free credit and easy access to finance.
24 March 2024

Premier Bank, BB sign deal on credit guarantee products

Premier Bank has recently signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Bank for credit guarantee facilities under the central bank's refinance schemes.
24 March 2024

ICB Islamic Bank posts Tk 56 crore loss in 2023 

The bank also suffered Tk 25.25 crore losses in the year that ended in December 2022
24 March 2024

HSBC celebrates longstanding Bangladesh-China relationship

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) recently organised an event, styled “Bangladesh-China Business Connections”, to celebrate the longstanding relationship between China and Bangladesh.
23 March 2024