Five digital banks get initial nod from Bangladesh Bank
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24 September 2026 • Business
Banks to keep Hajj-related branches open on Sep 25-26
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23 September 2026 • Business
Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
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23 September 2026 • Business
BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
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17 September 2026 • Business
Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
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17 September 2026 • Business
Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
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16 September 2026 • Business

Exim Bank launches ‘Exim Happiness’

Exim Bank yesterday launched a product titled “Exim Happiness” aiming at more savings and profits.
5 April 2023

Standard Bank director elected exec committee chairman

Standard Bank has recently elected a director as the chairman of its executive committee. 
5 April 2023

Glitch at national payment switch resolved: Bangladesh Bank

The technical glitch was resolved at 7pm
5 April 2023

Another Islami Bank top official resigns

A DMD resigns a week after similar departure of another additional managing director
5 April 2023

Technical glitch halts interbank ATM transactions

People can now only withdraw funds through their own bank’s ATMs
5 April 2023

BMSL’s mutual fund gets go-ahead

The fund’s primary collection target is Tk 25 crore
3 April 2023

Farmers should get easy agriculture loans: Razzaque

AB Bank disburses Tk 1 lakh each as loan to 1,500 farmers in Madhupur, Dhanbari
2 April 2023

Brac Bank adopts digital processes to promote sustainability

Brac Bank’s SME business is taking steps towards reducing paper usage and promoting environmental sustainability by adopting various digital processes.
30 March 2023

Brac Bank, Nucleus Software win fintech award

Brac Bank and Nucleus Software Exports Ltd have jointly won a “Best Implementation in Transaction Banking” award at IBS Intelligence Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2022 for FinnAxia, a transaction banking and supply chain finance solution for small and medium enterprises. 
30 March 2023

Wahida joins Agrani Bank as DMD

Wahida Begum has joined Agrani Bank Limited from Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank as a deputy managing director (DMD) on Tuesday.
30 March 2023

Bankers to pay exporters Tk 105 for every US dollar

From the beginning of March, bankers have been paying Tk 104 for a dollar to exporters.
30 March 2023

Islami Bank working to restore depositors’ confidence

Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) is working to restore depositors’ confidence by way of waging campaigns, said its managing director Mohammed Monirul Moula. 
29 March 2023

IFIC Bank shortens name, assumes PLC suffix

The name of International Finance Investment and Commerce Bank Limited has been changed to IFIC Bank PLC, according to a notice from the central bank yesterday.
29 March 2023

IFIC Bank shortens name, assumes PLC suffix

The change came into effect yesterday.
29 March 2023

Who have highest/lowest bank deposits in Bangladesh?

Dhaka division’s 4.19 crore people in 13 districts have stored in banks a total of Tk 9.79 lakh crore, around 85 per cent of which, or Tk 8.32 lakh crore, belong to the people living inside Dhaka district alone.
28 March 2023

BGMEA, EBL launch co-branded Visa credit cards

Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in association with Visa have launched co-branded credit cards.
23 March 2023

Bank Asia-Western Union launches joint campaign for remittance clients

Bank Asia Limited and Western Union launched a joint promotional campaign for remittance clients. 
22 March 2023

Meghna Bank steps into MFS market

Meghna Bank yesterday joined the race for dominance over the highly competitive market for mobile financial services (MFS) in Bangladesh by introducing “MeghnaPay”, which aims to provide smart and convenient banking facilities for people across the country.
22 March 2023

Banks to pay 4% penal interest for unpaid EDF loans

Currently, the volume of the EDF is $6 billion and the interest rate on EDF loans is 4.5%
19 March 2023

Raise SME loan ratio to 25% by 2024

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks and non-bank financial institutions to raise their loan disbursement ratio for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises to 25 per cent of their outstanding loans by next year. 
16 March 2023