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
BRAC Bank only Bangladeshi bank on Forbes' Top Performing Banks list
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16 September 2026 Banks
Bangladesh Bank resumes dollar sales after 14 months
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15 September 2026 Business
BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
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14 September 2026 Business
BB launches hedging facility to manage import price risk
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14 September 2026 Business
Dozens injured as sacked Islami Bank employees, consumer forum clash
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14 September 2026 Business

Zakia Rouf Chowdhury re-elected as vice-chairman of Bank Asia

Zakia Rouf Chowdhury was recently re-elected vice-chairman of Bank Asia PLC at a meeting of the bank’s board of directors..Chowdhury has an illustrious business career of more than 35 years in the private sector of Bangladesh, the bank said in a press release..She has held leadership
10 July 2024

Community Bank signs LTFF agreement with Bangladesh Bank

Community Bank Bangladesh signed a participating agreement with Bangladesh Bank under its Long-Term Financing Facility (LTFF) to finance small, medium and large export-oriented manufacturing firms..Liza Fahmida, director of the Financial Sector Support and Strategic Planning Department of
10 July 2024

Prime Bank, REVE Group sign deal on payroll banking

Prime Bank signed a payroll banking agreement with REVE Group, a prominent player in technology and the readymade garment industry, aimed at enhancing banking services for the latter’s employees..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and M Rezaul Hassan, group chief
10 July 2024

Reserves come down to $20.46 billion after ACU payment

$1.42 billion of import bills for May and June were paid through Asian Clearing Union (ACU)
10 July 2024

HSBC recognised as ‘Best Sub Custodian of the Year’ by Asset Triple A

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Bangladesh has been honoured with the “Best Sub Custodian of the Year” award for the first-time in Bangladesh at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2024..This achievement highlights HSBC’s ongoing commitment to providing exc
9 July 2024

NRB Bank signs LTFF agreement with Bangladesh Bank

NRB Bank signed a participating agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) under its Long-Term Financing Facility (LTFF) to finance small, medium and large export-oriented manufacturing firms..Liza Fahmida, director of the financial sector support and strategic planning department (FSSSPD) of the
9 July 2024

Commercial Bank of Ceylon inks MoU with Mana Bay

Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mana Bay, a premium water park located at Gazaria, Munshiganj..Kasun Herath, deputy chief executive officer and chief operating officer of the bank, and Salim Khan Surattee, assistant vice-president of the w
9 July 2024

Mercantile Bank launches ‘Bangla QR Code’ service to enhance cashless banking

Mercantile Bank launched the “Bangla QR Code” based service to make banking easier, more advanced and technology driven..From now on, the bank’s customers can make purchases and payments through Bangla QR services by utilising the “MBL Rainbow” app..Md Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, managi
9 July 2024

DSE turnover crosses Tk 1,000cr after two months

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the Tk 1,000-crore mark yesterday after two months as the shares extended a rally for the sixth consecutive day riding on gains of blue-chip stocks.
9 July 2024

Apple auctioned at Tk 61 a kg, orange at Tk 67

Ctg customs bids out 118 tonnes of apple, orange at only Tk 74.6 lakh
9 July 2024

Bangladesh’s GDP growth rises to 6.12% in Q3

The growth rate hovered around 2.3% in the same period of FY23
9 July 2024

‘Loan Fraud’: ACC seeks info on 14 firms from BB, Islami Bank

The Anti-Corruption Commission has written to Bangladesh Bank and Islami Bank seeking information on 14 companies, including 11 of Nabil Group, regarding embezzlement of crores of taka from the Shariah-based bank through alleged loan fraud.
8 July 2024

BB rolls out generous exit policy to borrowers

The Bangladesh Bank today unveiled the latest iteration of its exit policy that offers borrowers the option to close off their loan account within three years by paying only 10 percent as down payment and no interest
8 July 2024

Meghna Bank celebrates its half-yearly success

Meghna Bank recently celebrated the success of its half-yearly closing (in the January-June period of 2024) at the bank’s head office in Dhaka. The bank achieved significant growth in deposits and in other parameters during this period.
8 July 2024

Bangladesh Bank, Dhaka Bank organise ‘Customer Awareness Week, Khulna-2024’

The Financial Integrity and Customer Services Department (FICSD) of Bangladesh Bank, in association with Dhaka Bank, organised an event styled “Customer Awareness Week, Khulna- 2024” to raise banking awareness among customers.
8 July 2024

Midland Bank opens relocated Madhabdi sub-branch in Narsingdi

Midland Bank recently opened a relocated Madhabdi sub-branch in Narsingdi. The sub-branch is equipped with modern banking facilities, including a cash recycling machine (CRM), which allows cash withdrawals and deposits. Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch.
8 July 2024

BRAC Bank, CEAB sign deal to open China Desk

BRAC Bank and the Chinese Enterprise Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) recently signed a partnership agreement under which the bank will set up a dedicated “China Desk” to enhance service offerings for CEAB members..The desk will be staffed by Mandarin-speaking professionals, providing tailored support to the Chinese business community.
8 July 2024

The state has been captured by a select few

Bangladesh’s banking sector is bearing the brunt of the political bias towards the wealthy and the influential, experts said.
7 July 2024

MTB wins ‘Excellence in Consumer Financing Bangladesh 2024’ award

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) has been honoured with the “Excellence in Consumer Financing Bangladesh 2024” award by Global Business magazine..This accolade recognises the bank’s commitment to providing innovative and inclusive financial solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of all segments of Bangladeshi society.
7 July 2024

Dhaka Bank celebrates its 29th anniversary

Dhaka Bank celebrated its 29th founding anniversary recently with the slogan “Maintaining Steady Growth with Excellence”..Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the bank, and Mirza Abbas Uddin Ahmed, founder, inaugurated the celebrations at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, according to a press release.
7 July 2024