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
Interest rates to be hiked by 50 basis points to 9%
The rate will be further raised to 10℅, BB governor tells BBC in an interview
22 August 2024
Bangladesh Bank appoints administrator to Nagad
The central bank has appointed an administrator to mobile financial service provider Nagad
21 August 2024
BB to dissolve Islami Bank board, take over shares of S Alam Group
All shares of S Alam Group will be taken over
21 August 2024
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shamim Osman, Salim Osman, family members
Instruction was also given to suspend locker facilities extended to the members of the families for the next 30 days
21 August 2024
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Nasrul Hamid, family members
Order has been given to suspend transactions through the accounts for 30 days for now
20 August 2024
BB dissolves National Bank board for third time
The step has been taken for the sake of the depositors' money, according to the order issued by BB
20 August 2024
Inquiry committee to investigate complaints against five a2i officials
Muhammed Mehedi Hassan, additional secretary of the ICT Division, will chair the committee
20 August 2024
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, family members
The BFIU also ordered banks to suspend local facilities extended to them for 30 days
20 August 2024
NBR seeks bank account details of Sheikh Selim, family members
The tax administrator wants to check whether they have been paying their taxes properly
20 August 2024
No more special liquidity support for any bank: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank has suspended liquidity support for some Shariah-based banks, says Ahsan H Mansur in a meeting with FBCCI
20 August 2024
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Nowfel, family members
Transactions through the accounts will remain suspended for 30 days in the first instance
20 August 2024
BB verifying info of 5 foreign shareholders of Nagad Bank
Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked the foreign ministry to verify a number of information of five foreign shareholders of Nagad Digital Bank PLC.
19 August 2024
Islami Bank sacks 8 top officials amidst internal unrest
Islami Bank Bangladesh yesterday terminated its contracts with eight top officials amid unrest in the largest Shariah-based bank in the country following the political changeover.
19 August 2024
Freeze bank accounts of ex-minister Zahid Maleque, Computer World BD Chairman Liakat Ali Sikdar: BFIU
The accounts of their family members will also be frozen
19 August 2024
DSE chairman resigns
Hafiz Md Hasan Babu sent his resignation letter to DSE and BSEC through email
19 August 2024
BB restricts lending activities of six S Alam-linked banks
The banks are: Islami Bank Bangladesh, First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, and Bangladesh Commerce Bank
19 August 2024
Gold now Tk 122,985 a bhori, a historic high
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raised gold price with effect from today
19 August 2024
Financial sector reforms: Govt to form banking commission soon
The interim government is going to form a banking commission soon to bring about reforms -- a longstanding demand of economists aimed at salvaging the financial sector which has been suffering from high default loans and weak governance
18 August 2024
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Harun, his wife
Harun or Rashid has recently been transferred from the detective branch to the crime and operations department
18 August 2024
Palli Sanchay Bank officials demand removal of managing director
Sheikh Md Jaminur Rahman and his associates used political ties to establish dominance in the bank
18 August 2024