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

BB eases tuition payment for those studying in China

The Bangladesh Bank has allowed banks to help students who are studying in China pay their tuition fees.  
9 November 2022

NCC Bank inks deal with ADB

NCC Bank has signed an issuing bank agreement with Asian Development Bank under its “Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP)” recently.
9 November 2022

BB relaxes rules for funding coal-fired power plants

Bangladesh Bank yesterday relaxed its rules to facilitate lending for the establishment of coal-based power plants and buying the dirty fuel to generate electricity.
8 November 2022

Loans from export development fund made costlier

The Bangladesh Bank today raised the interest rate for loans from its export development fund (EDF) by 1 percentage point with a view to making borrowing costlier and thus saving foreign currencies.
8 November 2022

Speaker urges bankers to uphold values in banking

Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has called upon the banking sector leaders to uphold values and pursue responsible financing to build a sustainable and prosperous future for all.
8 November 2022

Brac Bank hosts 'global alliance for banking on values' summit

A three-day summit of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) will start tomorrow in Dhaka to share ideas and find solutions for sustainable run of the financial industry.
7 November 2022

LIVE UPDATE: ‘Make dollar exchange rate free for Bangladesh’

The exchange rate of dollar needs to be freed to make the garment business profitable at this crisis time, said a top leader of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today.
7 November 2022

Nowshad joins City Bank as independent director

Matiul Islam Nowshad has recently been appointed as an independent director to the board of directors of City Bank.
6 November 2022

Midland Bank signs MoU with Yashoda Hospitals

Midland Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based Yashoda Hospitals on providing benefits including discounts to the lender’s cardholders on availing healthcare services.
6 November 2022

Banks withdraw service charge on remittance

Banks in Bangladesh today decided to withdraw service charge on remittances sent home by expatriate Bangladeshis with a view to gearing up the inflow.
6 November 2022

Pubali Bank to get $50m loan from British lender

Pubali Bank Ltd is going to get a fund of $50 million from the British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, to lend to climate-related projects and boost climate mitigation activities across Bangladesh.  
6 November 2022

Banking hours extended to 3:30pm

Bangladesh Bank yesterday announced a new office timing for bankers and banking hours for service-seekers beginning from November 15.
3 November 2022

Bankers' new office timing 10am to 5pm

Bangladesh Bank today announced a new office timing for bankers and banking hours for service seekers beginning from November 15.
3 November 2022

Sonali Bank to collect expats’ fees, charges

Sonali Bank and the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) have inked an agreement to collect fees and charges payable by expatriates through the former’s gateway. 
2 November 2022

Exim Bank wins JP Morgan award

Exim Bank has won a “2022 US Dollar Clearing Elite Quality Recognition” award from the JPMorgan Chase and Company. 
2 November 2022

Trust Bank signs deal with Hyderabad hospital

Trust Bank and Hyderabad-based Yashoda Hospitals signed a memorandum of understanding recently on providing benefits, including discounts, to the lender’s cardholders on availing medical services. 
2 November 2022

BB relaxes age limit for pandemic-hit job-seekers

The Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the age limit for job-seekers in the banking sector due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the recruitment process. 
2 November 2022

StanChart, IBA launch innovation challenge for enterprising youths

Standard Chartered Bangladesh and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) have recently announced the launch of the Standard Chartered-IBA Innovation Challenge.
2 November 2022

Bangladesh Bank relaxes age limit for pandemic-hit job-seekers

Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the age limit for job-seekers in the banking sector due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the recruitment process.
2 November 2022

Investors again given go-ahead for stock trade with cheques

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission today revoked for a second time an order which had stipulated that investors could buy shares only against funds already present in beneficiary owners’ accounts.
1 November 2022