BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
Star Business Report
17 September 2026 Business
Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
Star Business Report
17 September 2026 Business
Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
Star Business Report
16 September 2026 Business
BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
Star Business Report
14 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
Star Business Report
13 September 2026 Business
Parliament passes Bank Resolution (Amendment) Bill
Star Online Report
9 September 2026 Banking
Banks asked to verify certificates of all officers in 7 months
Star Business Report
7 September 2026 Business

Prime Bank teams up with Dhaka Ahsania Mission for charity work

Prime Bank PLC recently entered into a partnership agreement with Dhaka Ahsania Mission, a non-profit social services organisation based in Dhaka..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Prof Golam Rahman, president of the organisation, signed the agreement at the
20 March 2025

Should the BSEC hire government officials, or not?

Mixed reactions came from different quarters
20 March 2025

Islamic banks see deposit shift

Islamic wings of conventional banks have become the preferred choice for religiously inclined depositors as many full-fledged Shariah-based banks struggle with a crisis of trust..This shift has emerged after controversies and financial scandals involving Shariah-based banks, many of which
19 March 2025

NCC Bank gets new AMD

M Khurshed Alam was appointed as the new additional managing director (AMD) of the National Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC Bank) PLC yesterday..Prior to assuming his new role at NCC Bank, Alam was serving at Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) as the deputy managing director..He had worked in vari
19 March 2025

Bengal Commercial Bank opens Mirpur branch

Bengal Commercial Bank PLC (BGCB) recently launched a new branch in the capital’s Mirpur..Md Jashim Uddin, chairman of the bank and president of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, inaugurated the branch, according to a press release..Md Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury, director of t
19 March 2025

Tk 721 crore remittance case settled for just Tk 15,543 in taxes

SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
19 March 2025

Uttara Bank announces 35% dividends

Uttara declared the dividend when many banks were not allowed to do so due to strict regulatory rules
19 March 2025

Tanveer Ahmed elected vice-chairman of Meghna Bank

Tanveer Ahmed has been appointed as the vice-chairman of Meghna Bank PLC..A distinguished business professional with 18 years of exceptional achievement in the readymade garment (RMG) sector and the construction industry, Ahmed has successfully led Elegant Group since 2007. .Under hi
18 March 2025

UCB signs MoU with Raise Project to support returnee migrant workers

United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Raise Project, an initiative under the Wage Earners Welfare Board (WEWB), to facilitate access to finance for returnee migrant workers aspiring to start their own businesses..Adnan Masud, addition
18 March 2025

NRBC Bank opens Borhanuddin sub-branch in Bhola

NRBC Bank PLC launched a new sub-branch in Borhanuddin upazila, Bhola yesterday..Md Hafiz Ibrahim, a former member of parliament, inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest, according to a press release..Mohammad Obaidul Haque, former executive director of Bangladesh Bank, princip
18 March 2025

Prime Bank partners with Mastul Foundation for charity work

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a partnership agreement with Mastul Foundation, a non-profit charity organisation in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Kazi Reaz Rahman, executive director of the foundation, signed the agreement at the bank’s corpor
18 March 2025

SBAC Bank’s MD resigns six months before end of his term

Habibur Rahman, managing director (MD) and CEO of the South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) PLC, has resigned on personal grounds.
17 March 2025

Banks must allocate 27% of loans to SMEs by 2029: BB

Bangladesh Bank has set a target for banks and financial institutions to disburse 27 percent of their total loans to cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (SMEs) by 2029 to promote business growth and employment.
17 March 2025

Shahjalal Islami Bank opens ATM booth at Excellent Tiles Industries in Bhaluka

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC launched an ATM booth at the premises of Excellent Tiles Industries Limited in Bhaluka, Mymensingh on Sunday, aiming to provide fast and round-the-clock banking services to customers..Abdul Halim, a director of the bank, inaugurated the ATM booth as the chief gues
17 March 2025

Al-Arafah Islami Bank strikes payroll banking deal with Lubana General Hospital

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Lubana General Hospital Limited to provide payroll banking services for the hospital’s employees..Md Abdullah Al Mamun, deputy managing director of the bank, and Md Shah Zahirul Islam, managing director of the hospital, signed the agre
17 March 2025

Number of small accounts rises: BB

The number of Tk 10/50/100 accounts—excluding School Banking, Street Urchins, and Working Children Accounts—stood at 2.81 crore, with total deposits of Tk 46,851.15 crore during the quarter under review
17 March 2025

Azam J Chowdhury to raise his stake in Green Delta

He will buy 5.93 lakh shares from a sponsor of the same company
17 March 2025

Uzma Chowdhury elected as chairperson of Meghna Bank

Uzma Chowdhury has been elected as the chairperson of Meghna Bank PLC.
16 March 2025

Sonali Bank holds business conference in Chattogram

Sonali Bank PLC recently organised a “Divisional Business Conference-2025” for officers of Chattogram North and South at the World Trade Centre in the port city.
16 March 2025

Prime Bank partners with As-Sunnah Foundation for charity work

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a partnership agreement with As-Sunnah Foundation, a non-political and non-profit religious charity organisation based in Bangladesh.
16 March 2025