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

HSBC ‘Market Leader’ in Bangladesh as per Euromoney survey

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has been voted “Market Leader” in Bangladesh in a Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2023.  
15 March 2023

Banks open 9:30am to 4pm in Ramadan

Banks in Bangladesh will remain open from 9:30am to 4:00pm on every working day during Ramadan, which may begin next week based on the sighting of the moon. 
15 March 2023

Management of banks should be allowed to act independently

In an ideal scenario, ensuring the independence of a bank’s management from the influence of its board helps smooth execution of decisions in tune with the board’s policies, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder recently.  
12 March 2023

UCB Asset to launch stable income open-ended fund

The fund offers several unique features designed to benefit retail savers
12 March 2023

‘Board of directors, CEOs play significant roles in banks’

BB Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder says at the 21st Nurul Matin Memorial Lecture on Ethics in Banking
11 March 2023

Bank Asia, Nagad pen deal on remittance services

Bank Asia signed an agreement with Nagad recently facilitating cross-border remittance services for Bangladeshi nationals residing abroad. 
9 March 2023

Mastercard, ShareTrip and Eastern Bank launch travel credit card

Mastercard, Eastern Bank and ShareTrip jointly launched the country’s first-ever co-branded travel credit card “SkyTrip” yesterday.
9 March 2023

Forex reserves fall to $31.15 billion

Bangladesh Bank cleared $1.05 billion ACU payment on March 6
9 March 2023

Bank Asia celebrates ‘Financial Literacy Day’

Bank Asia for the first time celebrated a “Financial Literacy Day” on Monday arranging different activities to raise customers’ awareness and impart knowledge on financial matters and services. 
8 March 2023

Mercantile Bank, ITFC sign deal

Mercantile Bank and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) recently signed a master murabaha agreement facilitating cross-border trade of small and medium enterprise (SME). 
8 March 2023

Brac Bank to recruit 500 female sales officials to serve women entrepreneurs

Brac Bank has set this unique example on the eve of International Women's Day by appointing an all-women sales team.
8 March 2023

Sick industries to get loans at banks’ cost of fund

Sick industries have to apply to respective banks by June 30 to get the benefit
6 March 2023

Emtiaz joins Padma Bank as DMD

Mohammed Emtiaz Uddin joined Padma Bank from Premier Bank as deputy managing director recently.
5 March 2023

Shimanto Bank gets new chairman

Shimanto Bank has recently elected Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan as its chairman.
2 March 2023

Taka slips further as BB sells USD at Tk 102

The taka has weakened further against the US dollar as the Bangladesh Bank is selling the American greenback to banks at Tk 102.
2 March 2023

No limit on loans for power producers’ fuel purchase

Bangladesh Bank yesterday allowed banks to keep private sector power producers out of the purview of the single borrower exposure limit when giving them loans for the import of raw materials, including fuel oil. 
2 March 2023

DBS Bank opens Dhaka office

DBS Bank has inaugurated its Dhaka representative office, making Bangladesh its 19th market globally.
2 March 2023

SBAC Bank doubles authorised capital

South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce Bank Limited has decided to double its authorised capital.   
1 March 2023

Banks hike dollar rate for exporters

Banks yesterday hiked the rate to purchase US dollars from exporters by Tk 1 to Tk 104 as part of efforts to set a uniform exchange rate in Bangladesh by June replacing the ongoing multiple exchange rates.
1 March 2023

Sonali Bank takes PLC suffix

Sonali Bank Limited shareholders have approved adopting a new name, Sonali Bank PLC, in an extraordinary general meeting held at the bank’s head office in Dhaka yesterday.
28 February 2023