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
Parliament passes Bank Resolution (Amendment) Bill
9 September 2026
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Banking
Sammilito Islami Bank / 7,896 customers withdraw Tk 327 crore on second day
8 September 2026
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Business
Banks asked to verify certificates of all officers in 7 months
7 September 2026
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Business
EBL’s women leaders shaping the bank’s future
7 September 2026
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Business
Sammilito Islami Bank inauguration postponed over ‘security concerns’
The state-owned bank is still expected to begin operations this month
24 January 2026
Governor wants banking reforms before polls, finance adviser ‘unsure’
The two joined a roundtable organised by The Financial Express and Mutual Trust Bank
22 January 2026
BB reverses decision, allows five merging banks to pay profits on deposits
Revised decision will apply only to individual depositors
22 January 2026
BB proposed keeping 2 state banks and merging others: governor
10 to 15 banks are sufficient for Bangladesh, he says at a discussion at Jagannath University
21 January 2026
NBFIs’ bad loan ratio climbs to 37.11% in signs of growing stress
The rise reflects growing stress in the overall financial sector
18 January 2026
Depositors of merging banks will get back principal in 2 years: governor
Ahsan H Mansur shared the information at an emergency press briefing today
15 January 2026
Star reporter Ahsan, seven others receive best reporting awards
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission presented the BSEC Journalism Excellence Awards 2025
15 January 2026
Merging banks’ depositors will not get any profit for 2024, 2025
Bangladesh Bank has asked the five to recalculate their deposit balances
14 January 2026
Pubali Bank hit milestone in 2025 with over Tk 3,000cr operating profit
Pubali Bank PLC posted a record financial performance in 2025, driven by sustainable growth strategies, prudent risk management and a strong focus on customer service.
14 January 2026
Banks instructed to run ‘Yes’ campaign for referendum
The directive was given at a bankers' meeting at the BB headquarters
12 January 2026
BB appoints observer at Standard Bank
BB appointed Md Sharafat Ullah Khan, director of the Payment Systems Department, as an observer last week
11 January 2026
Interest rate cut not a one-off decision: finance adviser
The adviser noted that interest rates are often discussed as if there were simple solutions
10 January 2026
World Bank warns Bangladesh public of fake loan scams
The global lender issued a statement today
8 January 2026
Banks asked to settle inward remittances in a day
Banks must promptly notify customers once an inward remittance message is received
8 January 2026
Bangladesh Bank buys $206m from banks
Total US dollar purchase in January hits $617m
8 January 2026
BRAC Bank holds event to strengthen AML-CFT oversight
BRAC Bank PLC has organised an awareness programme titled “Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)” for its board of directors and senior management at the bank’s head office in Dhaka recently.
6 January 2026
Banks asked to ensure women-friendly washrooms across all branches
Lack of washrooms for females are causing inconvenience and posing a significant barrier to creating a women-friendly work environment, says central bank
6 January 2026
Mohammad Rokonuzzaman now a director of BB
He joined Bangladesh Bank as an assistant director in 2003
5 January 2026
Depositors withdraw Tk 107 crore from five merging banks in two days
However, Tk 44 crore were deposited during the same period
5 January 2026
Mashrur Arefin elected ABB chairman
The newly elected leadership will serve a two-year term
5 January 2026