Banks to keep Hajj-related branches open on Sep 25-26
23 September 2026
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Business
Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
23 September 2026
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Business
EBL chairman to get 1.64cr shares as gift from father
23 September 2026
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Business
Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment
19 September 2026
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Economy
BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
17 September 2026
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Business
Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
17 September 2026
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Business
Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
16 September 2026
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Business
BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
14 September 2026
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Business
Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
13 September 2026
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Business
BANGLADESH COMMERCE BANK / 13 officials face BB action for deposit incentive irregularity
10 September 2026
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Business
NCC Bank, BB strike deal on credit guarantee facilities
NCC Bank recently signed two participatory agreements with Bangladesh Bank to provide credit guarantee facilities under the central bank’s refinance schemes.
14 March 2024
Forex reserves fall below $20 billion after import payments
$1.29 billion import bills cleared last week, which brought down the reserves to $19.99 billion on Wednesday
14 March 2024
Emerald Oil’s major shareholder to sell 10 lakh shares
The oil producer will get the sales proceeds as loan to repay bank loans
14 March 2024
SM Mannan Kochi nominated as new BGMEA president
Syed Nazrul Islam new first vice-president and Khandoker Rafiqul Islam senior vice-president
14 March 2024
Padma Bank to merge with EXIM Bank: official
Padma Bank, which has been struggling with the burden of toxic loans for years, will merge with EXIM Bank. It will be the first bank merger in Bangladesh
14 March 2024
Trust Bank organises School Banking Conference in Barishal
Trust Bank has recently organised a school banking conference as the lead bank under the guidance of Bangladesh Bank.
13 March 2024
First-ever guideline for non-banks’ independent directors
The minimum age of such directors is 45 years and maximum 75 years
13 March 2024
Dhaka Bank, bKash strike deal on cash management services
Dhaka Bank has signed an agreement with bKash to provide 24/7 cash management services to the distributors, agents and merchants of the mobile financial service (MFS) provider.
13 March 2024
BRAC Bank retains Moody’s ‘Stable’ outlook rating
BRAC Bank got the highest credit rating with a 'stable' outlook by the international ratings agency Moody’s Investor Service.
13 March 2024
IDLC Finance’s profit down 21% in 2023
The consolidated earnings per share was Tk 3.64 last year, down from Tk 4.61 in 2022
13 March 2024
BB outlines tough measures for wilful defaulters
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday introduced strict measures for wilful defaulters as the authorities look to restore people’s confidence in the banking sector in the face of escalating defaulted loans.
12 March 2024
Global Islami Bank, BB pen deals on credit guarantee products
Global Islami Bank (GIB) recently signed two agreements with the Bangladesh Bank to provide credit guarantees for women entrepreneurs under a refinance scheme and guarantee facilities for the agro-product processing sector.
12 March 2024
HSBC, Maersk Bangladesh collaborate to digitise freight collections
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) recently signed an agreement on digitalising freight collection with Maersk Bangladesh, one of the leading companies in the shipping industry.
12 March 2024
Dhaka Bank, BB ink deals on credit guarantee products
Dhaka Bank recently signed two participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank to provide credit guarantees for women entrepreneurs under a refinance scheme of Tk 3,000 crore and guarantee facilities for the agro-product processing sector under another refinance scheme of Tk 1,400 crore.
12 March 2024
BGMEA requests Primark to source more from Bangladesh
Primark officials now in Dhaka
12 March 2024
Ban on foreign travel, trade licence, national award for wilful defaulters
Bangladesh Bank issues new guideline on wilful defaulters today
12 March 2024
Banks can voluntarily merge until December: Bangladesh Bank
After December, the central bank will take decision on merger, acquisition
12 March 2024
Social Islami Bank inks MoU with bKash on linked account services
Social Islami Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with bKash on linked account services.
11 March 2024
National Bank, Mastercard launch ‘Prepaid Umrah Card’
National Bank and Mastercard jointly launched the country’s first-ever multi-currency “Prepaid Umrah Card”.
11 March 2024
Dhaka Bank holds managers’ conference
Dhaka Bank recently organised a ‘managers’ conference 2024’ at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden.
11 March 2024