Banking

IFC loan rejection for Meghna Group of Industries

After initial rejection, BB reconsiders MGI's $80m IFC loan

Md Mehedi Hasan

3 hour(s) ago Business

Wife's loan default no bar for Khurshid Alam to chair Islami Bank: BB

Star Business Report

2 June 2026, 21:55 PM Business

Protest Against Islami Bank Chairman Appointment

Protest foils Islami Bank's board meeting

Star Business Report

1 June 2026, 19:17 PM Business

Street protests will not influence banking decisions: BB spokesperson

Star Business Report

1 June 2026, 18:36 PM Business

Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Shariah-based bank. Photo: Star

Police use water cannons, batons to disperse Islami Bank protesters

Star Business Report

1 June 2026, 11:43 AM Business

People face cash shortages, withdrawal limits at ATM booths

Md Mehedi Hasan

25 May 2026, 15:10 PM Business

Ex-BB deputy governor, forced out post-uprising, made Islami Bank chairman

Star Business Report

25 May 2026, 00:53 AM Business

Islami Bank Chairman Zubaidur Rahman resigns

Star Business Report

24 May 2026, 20:01 PM Business

Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments

Star Business Report

24 May 2026, 19:27 PM Business

Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank

Star Business Report

24 May 2026, 19:01 PM Business

LankaBangla Finance becomes LankaBangla Finance PLC

Companies are switching to the PLC (Public Limited Company) suffix in order to comply with the amended Company Act 1994

22 August 2023, 13:56 PM

S&P downgrades multiple US banks

Funding risks and weaker profitability will likely test the sector's credit strength

22 August 2023, 09:45 AM

Pathao wants to establish Pathao Digital Bank

Pathao wants to establish digital bank

Pathao, Bangladesh’s one of largest digital services company, has applied for a licence to set up a digital bank and extend banking services through its proposed Pathao Digital Bank.

19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Bar on Ron Haque to attend National Bank’s meetings

The bank did not take prior approval for re-electing Ron as a director

19 August 2023, 15:34 PM

Pathao wants to establish Pathao Digital Bank

The ride-sharing company will utilise its own fund

19 August 2023, 12:46 PM

Budget Deficit Financing: Govt cuts BB borrowing to tame inflation

The government has started the fiscal year with the resolve to borrow less from the central bank to fund its budget deficit as it looks to rein in the runaway inflation to a tolerable level ahead of the polls.

16 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Some BB services may be unavailable for 36 hours

Some web-based services of the central bank would remain inaccessible from 8pm on Monday to 8am on Wednesday as it would carry out emergency system maintenance activities, said the Bangladesh Bank in a notice today.

14 August 2023, 15:45 PM

Banking Sector: Risky loans stand at Tk 377,922cr

The banking sector’s total risky loans amounted to Tk 377,922 crore at the end of last year, in a development that makes for a sobering reading of the actual health of this vital sector of the economy.

13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

BB funds get costlier for exporters

Interest rate for loans from the Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund will be 5 percent, up from 4 percent

13 August 2023, 15:28 PM

Islami Bank tightens lending to mend health

Islami Bank has tightened its lending activities as the embattled bank looks to shore up its financial health by September.

9 August 2023, 18:00 PM

US anti-corruption teams meets BFIU officials

A four-member delegation, including Richard Nephew, the US State Department coordinator for global anti-corruption, met with officials of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) today

7 August 2023, 15:35 PM

BB’s Sustainability Rating: Brac, City Bank, IDLC Finance retain top spots

Brac Bank, The City Bank and IDLC Finance Ltd were named as the top banks and non-banks for the third consecutive year in the central bank's Sustainability Rating for 2022

3 August 2023, 17:09 PM