Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC has recently opened its relocated Centralised Trade Services Division (CTSD) at Devotech Technology Park on Road 113/A in the capital’s Gulshan, aiming to provide improved services to customers..Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, managing director of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC, i

Pubali Bank PLC has organised a “Banking Products Campaign” on the National University campus in Gazipur recently, aiming to raise awareness among students about modern banking services, digital facilities, and other offerings..Prof ASM Amanullah, vice-chancellor of National University, inaugurated

City Bank PLC has unveiled its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, titled “Bank on Solidity, Banking on Sustainability”, marking a significant milestone in the bank’s sustainability journey..Building on its previous Sustainability Reports, the comprehensive ESG Report

Prime Bank PLC has unveiled Bangladesh’s first-ever “SME Debit Card” equipped with an international remittance facility, enabling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to execute seamless cross-border online payments for business purposes..The card may also be used domestically for point-of-

Meghna Bank PLC has partnered as the silver sponsor of the “Saudi Arabia-Bangladesh Business Summit 2025”..Organised by the Saudi Arabia-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SABCCI), the three-day summit is currently taking place at Sheraton Dhaka in the capital’s Banani area, with

NCC Bank PLC, in collaboration with Bangladesh Bank, has organised a month-long “Entrepreneurship Development Programme” in Mymensingh under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP)..The initiative is implemented by the Finance Department of the Ministry of Fi

Bank Asia PLC has launched “Scan to Cash”, an advanced QR code-based cash withdrawal service for its customers..With this facility, customers can easily withdraw cash from any Bank Asia branch without using a cheque or debit card, according to a press release..Under the “Scan to Cash

Trust Bank PLC has celebrated reaching the milestone of Tk 50,000 crore in deposits at a ceremony held at its head office in Dhaka recently..Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, managing director and chief executive officer of Trust Bank PLC, attended the event as the chief guest, according to a press r

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday purchased $104 million from commercial banks as part of its efforts to ensure stability in the exchange rate and maintain reserves at a level sufficient to meet external payment obligations.

Trust Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Air Arabia, a UAE-based airline, to offer discount benefits to the bank’s clients..Md Mostafa Musharrof, head of the card division at Trust Bank PLC, and Syed Md Mobin Rashid, country manager at Air Arabia, signed the MoU i

Dhaka Bank PLC recently organised a daylong training programme on “Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism” at the Rose View Hotel in Sylhet..Under the initiative of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the bank served as the lead bank for the

SriLankan Holidays, the leisure arm of SriLankan Airlines, has signed a partnership agreement with Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) to offer exclusive travel benefits to EBL cardholders..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking at Eastern Bank PLC, and Ashfia Ja

Prime Bank PLC has signed a strategic agreement with Saimon Holidays, a travel management company and a business unit of Saimon Group, enabling the bank’s customers and employees to enjoy exclusive discounts on holiday packages..Joarder Tanvir Faisal, executive vice-president and head of c

Under the new rules, the authorised dealer banks may issue SME Cards

The new directive aims to simplify regulatory framework for outward remittances

The transfer will be made outside the trading system of the Dhaka Stock Exchange

Political influence major obstacle to good governance, he says

Bangladesh Bank has hiked the policy rate on 11 occasions since May 2022

The taka strengthened to 121.40 per US dollar on August 10 from 122.30 at the end of July

Bangladesh Bank has been maintaining a contractionary monetary policy stance for nearly two years to bring down inflation