BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
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Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
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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
Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
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13 September 2026 Business

What is Bangla QR?

Bangla QR is Bangladesh’s interoperable national quick response (QR) payment standard introduced by Bangladesh Bank.
2 April 2026
1 April 2026

Revisiting tax policies for private sector employees in FY27 budget

Bangladesh’s tax system has traditionally been based on the principle of progressive taxation—an equitable framework where higher-income individuals contribute proportionately more, enabling the state to finance public welfare.
1 April 2026

Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore

The shareholders of Bank Alfalah gave go-ahead to the acquisition on March 26
29 March 2026

BB removes a director from Islami Bank board

He was appointed to the bank’s reconstituted board in August 2024
16 March 2026

Trust Bank gets BB exemption for multiple nominee directors

The bank has only one sponsor shareholder—the Army Welfare Trust
15 March 2026

Dismissed officials of five Islamic banks want their jobs back

A group of them form a human chain in front of BB headquarters
12 March 2026

Citi shuts most UAE branches temporarily

Banks in the region sent staff home in response to a deepening Middle East conflict
12 March 2026

Bangladesh Bank asks bankers to avoid cars, use public transport

Bangladesh Bank issues energy-saving directive
11 March 2026

BB orders banks to keep digital payments running during Eid

The directive covers major payment channels, including ATMs, POS terminals, QR code payments, internet banking, online e-payment gateways and MFS
9 March 2026

BB raises repatriation limit to Tk 100 crore

Previously, the limit was Tk 10 crore, with most cases requiring prior approval
9 March 2026

Bangladesh Bank appoints observers to four banks

The four are: National Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Premier Bank, and IFIC Bank
9 March 2026

Form panel to tackle panic over Middle East crisis: economists

Eight leading economists meet with Bangladesh Bank governor
7 March 2026

Premier Bank recovers Tk 1,618 crore default loans in a year

The bank’s bad loan comes down to 27% from 42%
5 March 2026

BB sets ceiling for banks’ office space rent

The central bank also withdraws prior approval requirement
5 March 2026

Sadiq Ahmed leaves BB’s monetary policy committee

The committee postpones today’s scheduled meeting
4 March 2026

BFIU seeks bank account details of NCP leader Asif Mahmud

Banks have been instructed to submit the details in three working days
4 March 2026

BB eases renewal rules for continuous loans until 2027

Banks must initiate the renewal process at least two months before a loan’s expiry
3 March 2026

Financial sector sees three top resignations

The three chairmen were of IDRA, Sadharan Bima Corporation, and Sonali Bank
2 March 2026

Bangladesh emerges resilient, growth to pick up gradually: HSBC

The bank's Bangladesh chapter hosted an event on the country's economic prospect
2 March 2026