BB allows offshore banking units to buy, sell and swap foreign currencies more freely
21 September 2026
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Business
BRAC Bank, City Bank in talks to take over Standard Chartered retail business
21 September 2026
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Business
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
Monzurur Rahman re-elected chairman of Pubali Bank
Monzurur Rahman has been re-elected as chairman of Pubali Bank for another two-year term.
5 June 2024
Al-Arafah Islami Bank gets new DMDs
Al-Arafah Islami Bank recently promoted three officials to the post of deputy managing director (DMD).
5 June 2024
Mutual Trust Bank approves 10% cash dividend
Mutual Trust Bank announced a 10 percent cash dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2023.
5 June 2024
Janata Bank holds 17th AGM
Janata Bank recently organised its 17th annual general meeting at the bank’s head office in Dhaka.
5 June 2024
Low gas pressure cuts textile production by 65%
Factories in industrial belts need 15 PSI (pounds per square inch) of gas pressure, but are getting a maximum of 3 PSI
5 June 2024
NRB Bank inks deal to sell Sena Kalyan’s insurance products
NRB Bank today signed a bancassurance agreement with Sena Kalyan Insurance Company.
4 June 2024
Uttara Bank declares 30% dividend
Uttara Bank today announced a 30 percent dividend, including a 17.50 percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2023.
4 June 2024
No end in sight: low-income families reel from stubborn inflation
The higher inflation for one of the longest spells in recent decades has left many households in the low-middle-income country with little resources since food costs consist of a much higher share in their consumption basket
4 June 2024
Nagad Digital Bank becomes country’s first scheduled digital bank
Bangladesh Bank gave digital bank licence to Nagad today
3 June 2024
Saarc nations contribute below 1% of remittance to Bangladesh
Of the $21.61 billion remittance Bangladesh received in FY23, only $44.99 million came from Saarc countries
2 June 2024
Remittance rises 32% in May
$2.25 billion remittance came in May this year, up from last year same month's $1.7 billion
2 June 2024
Stocks fall for third straight day
The benchmark index declined 18.29 points from the previous day to 5,233.67
2 June 2024
RMG export prices fall by 16% in 8 months: BGMEA
Apparel’s demand decreases among end consumers hit hard by high inflation, it says
1 June 2024
Janata Bank’s 57pc bad loans taken by 7 firms
Seven large borrowers, including AnonTex, Crescent, Ratanpur, and S Alam groups, account for 57 percent of the total default loans at Janata Bank, highlighting the risks lenders face if a handful of firms eat up most of the credit.
30 May 2024
Loans, deposits rise in Islamic banks despite severe liquidity crisis
Islamic banks' outstanding loans rise by 1.43%, deposits 1.27% in February than January
29 May 2024
Nagad Digital Bank all set to get licence
Kori Digital Bank gets six more months to meet BB criteria
28 May 2024
BB upgrading software to expedite treasury bond transfers
Software upgradation kept transfer of treasury bonds suspended since May 26
28 May 2024
Amazon wants to get central bonded warehouse facility in Bangladesh
A delegation of the US-Bangladesh Business Council meets State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu
28 May 2024
BSEC freezes BO accounts of Benazir, his family members
The Anti-Corruption Commission has recently requested the BSEC to freeze the BO accounts
28 May 2024
Bangladesh okays Tk 8,483 crore WB project for Rohingyas
The WB-funded cluster project will also serve the host communities
28 May 2024