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
Govt eyes 2-3% GDP contribution from creative economy: Khosru
7 September 2026
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Business
President waives penalties on 21 NBR officials over protest
6 September 2026
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Business
BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs
Customers must complete a card transaction of up to Tk 500 and wait 24 hours before linking the card to an MFS account
19 May 2026
‘Premier Bank officials behind Tk 3,081cr scam’
Twenty-six garment exporters based in Narayanganj have alleged that Premier Bank officials created fake sales contracts and fraudulent LCs in the companies’ names at the local branch, burdening them with Tk 3,081 crore in “illegal” loans.
17 May 2026
Bangladesh Bank bars bank-funded training, seminar for staff
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has imposed new restrictions on its officials’ participation in training, seminars, symposiums, and workshops organised or funded by banks, financial institutions, and other entities
13 May 2026
Remittances through agent banking outlets growing
Agent banking outlets handled Tk 8,959.8 crore in inward remittances in the January-March period of 2026
13 May 2026
What Bangladesh Bank’s NBFI liquidation plan means for depositors
Bangladesh Bank has decided in principle to liquidate five troubled non-bank financial institutions from July, marking one of the biggest regulatory actions in the sector’s history
13 May 2026
Banks asked to introduce QR-based verification for visa documents
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to introduce digital verification systems for bank statements and other financial documents submitted by customers for visa applications abroad
12 May 2026
The 6.5% trap: how a national fiscal data centre can save our economy
Bangladesh currently languishes at the bottom of the global ranking with a mere 6.5 percent tax-to-GDP ratio. For a nation whose citizens hold profound aspirations for development, peace, and prosperity, this chronic revenue deficit poses an existential threat to future growth.
11 May 2026
Banks given go-ahead to release remittances for visa bonds
The central bank said the move aims to ease difficulties faced by Bangladeshi travellers during overseas visa applications
11 May 2026
BB extends deadline for policy support applications to June 30
The previous deadline was the end of December last year
7 May 2026
Depositors of 6 troubled NBFIs seek urgent BB action for refunds
As the regulator of banks and NBFIs, the central bank bears the highest responsibility to safeguard public deposits, the alliance said
6 May 2026
BB sets Tk 80 lakh loan limit for EVs, hybrids in green transport push
Loans for conventional vehicles remain capped at Tk 60 lakh
5 May 2026
Banks asked to support rawhide traders ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Bangladesh Bank issued a circular today
5 May 2026
Sikder Group MD Ron Haque Sikder dies in Dubai
He was suffering from kidney problems
5 May 2026
BB waives provisioning for funds stuck in 5 merging banks
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has waived the requirement to maintain provisions against funds of banks and non-bank financial institutions stuck in five merging shariah-based lenders
2 May 2026
City Bank's Q1 profit surges 162%
The bank made Tk 241 crore in the January–March quarter
30 April 2026
Rules eased for banks to give incentive bonuses to staff
Bonuses will be allowed only if the institution records an operating profit
28 April 2026
Bangladesh Bank appoints administrator to Aviva Finance
Hasan Tarek Khan, a director at the Financial Institutions and Markets Department, has been temporarily assigned as the administrator
26 April 2026
BB removes International Leasing MD over irregularities
The central bank sent a letter in this regard to the chairman of the board of directors of the leasing company on Monday
21 April 2026
Rashid made MD of Eastern Bank
Hassan O Rashid has been appointed as the managing director of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL).
20 April 2026
Sacked staff of six Islamic banks rally in Motijheel, demand reinstatement
Most of the dismissed employees are reportedly from Patiya in Chattogram
19 April 2026