Nazneen new ED of CPD, Fahmida distinguished fellow
27 August 2026
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Business
New guarantee window opened for local partners of foreign firms
27 August 2026
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Business
Dutch-Bangla Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,500 crore
27 August 2026
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Business
Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
25 August 2026
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Business
No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
23 August 2026
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Banks
Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
20 August 2026
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Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
20 August 2026
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Business
World Bank studying feasibility of mortgage refinance company in Bangladesh
20 August 2026
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Business
IFC commits $30.7 million loan to Popular Pharmaceuticals for API imports
19 August 2026
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Business
BFIU directs banks to disclose linked accounts after freeze
19 August 2026
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Business
Deposits of five merged banks to be transferred to Sommilito Islami Bank next week
The transfer of all the accounts is expected to be finalised within next week
27 December 2025
Prime Bank signs payroll banking deal with Bauwerk
Prime Bank PLC has signed a payroll banking agreement with Bauwerk Limited, a global provider of technology-led products, systems and services for the construction industry, to offer payroll banking services.
22 December 2025
Five merged banks asked to declare zero shares
The net asset value of the shares of the banks’ shareholders is negative, ranging from Tk 350 to Tk 420
22 December 2025
HSBC opens business development office at Bepza Economic Zone
Local and foreign investors operating in the zone will be provided with access to its international banking capabilities
21 December 2025
Provisioning requirement reduced for agri, CMSME loans
BB took the move to encourage banks to expand credit to priority sectors
21 December 2025
Bank Asia signs cash management solution deal with Heidelberg Materials
Sohail RK Hossain, managing director of Bank Asia PLC, and Ong Kian Hock Terence, managing director of Heidelberg Materials Bangladesh PLC, signed the agreement
21 December 2025
Bangladesh Bank plans to develop Cox’s Bazar as first cashless district: governor
BB has set a goal of settling at least 75 percent of retail transactions through digital technologies by 2027
21 December 2025
Prime Bank clients to get discounts on JBS Holdings’ flats
Mamur Ahmed, senior executive vice-president and head of branch distribution at Prime Bank PLC, and Abdul Huque, managing director of JBS Holdings Limited, signed an agreement
20 December 2025
NRBC Bank organises AI-driven AML & CFT conference
Md Mofizur Rahman Khan Chowdhury, executive director of Bangladesh Bank and acting head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), attended as the chief guest
20 December 2025
Citizens Bank opens branch on Tejgaon link road
Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb, chairman of Citizens Bank PLC, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest
20 December 2025
Govt treasury bill issuance jumps 4.3% in Nov: BB report
Treasury bills worth Tk 31,289.13 crore were issued in November
20 December 2025
Bangladesh Bank plans to raise reserves to $35b by year-end: Governor
Within December, non-performing loans also likely to come down, Ahsan H Mansur says at ERF seminar
18 December 2025
Bangladesh Bank buys another $67m from 7 banks
Dollar acquisition reached $691.50 million so far in December 2025
17 December 2025
Al-Arafah Islami Bank donates Tk 8 lakh to Dhaka National Medical College
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has donated Tk 8 lakh to Dhaka National Medical College under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme..The donation was made for the purchase of surgical medical equipment for the college’s urology department and dental chairs for the dental unit, acco
16 December 2025
Banks asked to ensure smooth service of torn note exchange
Postal or courier charges for sending claimable notes will be borne by the depositor
16 December 2025
Bangladesh Bank buys another $141.5m from 13 banks
So far in the current FY26, BB has bought $2.80 billion
15 December 2025
88% of bank prepaid cards issued in September were virtual
Bangladesh Bank releases report reviewing e-banking and e-commerce statistics
14 December 2025
Bank accounts linked to Faisal Karim Masud frozen
The NBR froze the accounts due to Masud’s alleged involvement in the shooting of Hadi
14 December 2025
Midland Bank opens new sub-branch in Saidpur
Midland Bank PLC (MDB) recently opened a new sub-branch at Sahid Dr Zikrul Haque Plaza in Saidpur, Nilphamari..Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and CEO of Midland Bank PLC, inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest, according to a press release..In his speech, Zaman requested
13 December 2025
Prime Bank launches customer awareness programme on carbon accounting
Prime Bank PLC today organised its first customer awareness programme on “Carbon Accounting, Net Zero Pathways, and Sustainability Reporting” for its readymade garments (RMG) and textile customers at the bank’s head office in Dhaka..The event brought together chief financial officers a
13 December 2025