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
16 September 2026
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BRAC Bank only Bangladeshi bank on Forbes' Top Performing Banks list
16 September 2026
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Bangladesh Bank resumes dollar sales after 14 months
15 September 2026
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BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
14 September 2026
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BB launches hedging facility to manage import price risk
14 September 2026
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Dozens injured as sacked Islami Bank employees, consumer forum clash
14 September 2026
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Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
13 September 2026
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BANGLADESH COMMERCE BANK / 13 officials face BB action for deposit incentive irregularity
10 September 2026
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What is Bangla QR?
Bangla QR is Bangladesh’s interoperable national quick response (QR) payment standard introduced by Bangladesh Bank.
2 April 2026
SBAC Bank has no liquidity crisis, depositors are safe: chairman
The bank celebrates its 13th anniversary
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