Five digital banks get initial nod from Bangladesh Bank
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Banks to keep Hajj-related branches open on Sep 25-26
23 September 2026
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Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
23 September 2026
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EBL chairman to get 1.64cr shares as gift from father
23 September 2026
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BB allows offshore banking units to buy, sell and swap foreign currencies more freely
21 September 2026
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BRAC Bank, City Bank in talks to take over Standard Chartered retail business
21 September 2026
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BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
17 September 2026
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Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
17 September 2026
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Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
16 September 2026
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Mutual Trust Bank wins award
Mutual Trust Bank has won “Fintech Innovation Challenge Award” in the category of “Enabling Access to Finance for CMSMES” by FinLab BD for their innovative ideas in supporting cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises.
2 August 2023
Mercantile Bank re-elects vice-chairman, EC chairman
ASM Feroz Alam and Akram Hossain Humayun have recently been re-elected as vice chairman and chairman of executive committee of the board of directors of Mercantile Bank Ltd.
2 August 2023
Thumbprints now mandatory for taking loans
Banks will verify the thumb impressions with EC database
2 August 2023
Dhaka Bank’s profit jumps 31% in Q2
It made a profit of Tk 71.47 crore in Apr-Jun of 2023
1 August 2023
Technical glitch in Bangladesh Bank’s server resolved
Interbank transactions through Bangladesh Bank's Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system resumed today after the central bank resolved the technical glitch in the system, said an official.
1 August 2023
Islami Bank’s suffix changed to PLC from Limited
The change has been done to comply with the Company (Second Amendment) Act 2020
31 July 2023
IDLC's profit falls 13% in Q2
It made a profit of Tk 37.83 crore in Apr-Jun period
31 July 2023
BB server glitch disrupts banking transactions
The problem was there for the last couple of days, today it became acute
31 July 2023
Brac Bank to invest in establishing bKash digital bank
The establishment of the proposed digital bank named “bKash Digital Bank PLC” is subject to the approval of the Bangladesh Bank, it said in a disclosure for general investors in the stock market.
31 July 2023
Digital bank’s application deadline extended until Aug 17
Entrepreneurs will get more time to prepare quality applications: BB
30 July 2023
AB Bank brings ‘smart loan’ for women entrepreneurs
AB Bank Ltd has launched “AB Smart Loan” for women entrepreneurs.
27 July 2023
Dutch-Bangla Bank’s profit drops 23% in Apr-Jun
Profits of Dutch-Bangla Bank dropped 23 percent year-on-year in the April to June period of 2023.
27 July 2023
Islami Bank’s profit rises slightly
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd’s profit grew 1.4 percent year-on-year to Tk 343.33 crore in the January-June half of 2023.
27 July 2023
Dutch-Bangla Bank’s profit drops 23% in Apr-Jun
Its EPS hit Tk 1.54, down from Tk 2.02 in same period last year
27 July 2023
Interest of pre-shipment loans now in line with new reference rate
The central bank has asked banks to fix the interest rate of pre-shipment loans in line with the new reference lending rate as part of its efforts to make it market-based.
27 July 2023
StanChart launches online learning platform for women entrepreneurs
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched an “Online Learning Platform for Entrepreneurs” to support aspiring women entrepreneurs in developing their business skillset.
26 July 2023
EBL Securities wins award from BSEC
EBL Securities Ltd has won “Independence Golden Jubilee Award 2022” conferred by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
26 July 2023
Southeast Bank holds workshop on ISO 20022
Southeast Bank Ltd organised a workshop styled “Transitioning to ISO 20022” with the support of JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, USA at its training institute in Dhaka on Tuesday.
26 July 2023
Meghna Bank, Soft Tech Innovation ink deal
Meghna Bank Ltd recently signed an agreement with Soft Tech Innovation Ltd, a software developing company of the country.
26 July 2023
SBAC Bank’s profit soars 28%
Profit of South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce (SBAC) Bank Ltd soared 28 per cent in the first six months of the current financial year that will end in December as the lender was able to bring down its provision against defaulted loans.
26 July 2023