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
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
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