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
BRAC Bank only Bangladeshi bank on Forbes' Top Performing Banks list
16 September 2026
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Banks
Bangladesh Bank resumes dollar sales after 14 months
15 September 2026
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Business
BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
14 September 2026
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Business
BB launches hedging facility to manage import price risk
14 September 2026
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Business
Dozens injured as sacked Islami Bank employees, consumer forum clash
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
Independent directors not liable for finance company’s default: BB
Bangladesh Bank says in a new circular today
12 January 2025
Sonali Bank gets remittance award
Sonali Bank PLC has been honoured with the “Top Ten Remittance Award” at the “World Conference Series 2025” styled “Branding Bangladesh”, by the non-profit research organisation, the Centre for NRB, in recognition of its remittance collections over the past year..Ahsan H Mansur, governor o
12 January 2025
Bank Asia signs deal with US-Bangla Airlines
Bank Asia PLC has signed an agreement with US-Bangla Airlines, one of the largest private airlines in Bangladesh..Zishan Ahammad, head of cards, alternative delivery channel, and internet banking at the bank, and Md Shafiqul Islam, head of marketing and sales at the airline, signed the dea
12 January 2025
Pubali Bank wins ‘Branding Award 2025’
Pubali Bank PLC has been awarded the “Branding Award 2025” at the “World Conference Series 2025” by the non-profit research organisation, the Centre for NRB, for its special contribution to the Branding Bangladesh initiative..Md Touhid Hossain, adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs an
12 January 2025
Exim Bank organises ‘Annual Business Development Conference 2025’
Exim Bank PLC organised an “Annual Business Development Conference 2025” at its head office in Dhaka on Saturday..Md Nazrul Islam Swapan, chairman of the bank, attended the conference as the chief guest, the bank said in a press release..In his speech, Swapan advised all branch manag
12 January 2025
Islami Bank wins award for remittance collection
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has been awarded the “Top Ten Remittance Gold Award 2025” by the Centre for NRB over its remittance collections..Ahsan H Mansur, governor of Bangladesh Bank, presented the award to Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director of the bank, at the Pan Pacific Sonargao
11 January 2025
Dhaka Bank, MetLife sign deal for employees’ insurance coverage
Dhaka Bank PLC has signed an agreement with MetLife Bangladesh to provide its employees with comprehensive life insurance coverage..This partnership will ensure that more than 1,980 employees of the bank are protected against critical illnesses, accidents, disabilities, and loss of life.</
11 January 2025
Meghna Bank strikes MoU with ShareTrip
Meghna Bank PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ShareTrip Limited, an online travel agency in Bangladesh..Moksedur Rahman, head of cards (in-charge) at the bank, and Faruque Ahmed, general manager of the travel agency, penned the MoU at the agency’s corporate offic
11 January 2025
Mercantile Bank organises annual business conference
Mercantile Bank PLC organised its “Annual Business Conference – 2025” at Le Meridien Dhaka yesterday..The heads of 152 branches and 45 sub-branches, along with all division and regional heads, participated in the conference..Md Anwarul Haque, chairman of the bank, attended the event
11 January 2025
Standard Bank hosts ‘Annual Business Conference-2025’
Standard Bank PLC organised the “Annual Business Conference-2025” with the slogan “Year of Consolidation: Build the Future Together” at the Radisson Blu Water Garden in Dhaka yesterday..Mohammed Abdul Aziz, chairman of the bank, inaugurated the conference as the chief guest, the bank said
11 January 2025
Premier Bank arranges ‘Business Conference-2025’
Premier Bank PLC organised the “Business Conference-2025” at the Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel in the capital yesterday..HBM Iqbal, chairman of the bank, joined the conference virtually as the chief guest, according to a press release..In his inaugural speech, Iqbal said, “The scop
11 January 2025
Banks see rising deposits for higher interest rates
Bank deposits grew in the third quarter of 2024 as many people were encouraged by rising interest rates to park their money at commercial lenders..In the July-September period of the previous calendar year, bank deposits rose 7 percent year-on-year to Tk 18.25 lakh crore, with bank branche
9 January 2025
AFM Shahinul Islam, new head of BFIU
The former Bangladesh Bank executive director has been appointed in the post for two years
9 January 2025
AK Azad re-elected chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank
AK Azad has been re-elected as chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC at the bank’s 389th board meeting on Wednesday..Azad, a prominent industrialist and businessman in the country, is the managing director of Ha-Meem Group and a former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of
9 January 2025
Nazmus Saadat becomes acting MD of Social Islami Bank
Md Nazmus Saadat has taken charge as acting managing director of Social Islami Bank PLC..Prior to his new role, Saadat was serving the bank as a deputy managing director, the bank said in a press release..In 2014, he joined Social Islami Bank PLC and assumed key roles, including lead
9 January 2025
Osman Faiz becomes new AMD of Eastern Bank
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has appointed Osman Ershad Faiz as its additional managing director..Prior to joining EBL, Faiz was the co-founder of Asia FiiT, an international banking and fintech consultancy headquartered in Singapore, said a press release..In his career spanning 30 years,
9 January 2025
Pubali Bank signs deal with DHL Express for green initiative
Pubali Bank PLC has signed a partnership agreement with DHL Express Bangladesh to launch the “GoGreen Plus”, a dedicated solution to help businesses reduce carbon emissions associated with their shipments through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)..Mohammad Ali, managing director a
9 January 2025
NCC Bank organises 11th EGM
National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank PLC recently organised its 11th extraordinary general meeting (EGM)..Md Nurun Newaz Salim, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting held virtually on Tuesday, said a press release..In his speech, Salim said that on the basis of advice of
9 January 2025
Shranto, Sourav to compete in finale of 9th GSEA Bangladesh
Muhammed Mohiuddin Sourav from the Institute of Business Administration at the University of Dhaka and Soumik Hasan Shranto of BRAC University have qualified for the grand finale of the “9th Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards (GSEA) Bangladesh chapter..Powered by the Entrepreneurs’ Organi
9 January 2025
BFIU seeks bank account details of Shomi Kaiser
Banks have to send the data within January 12
9 January 2025