Contracts of Agrani, BDBL, BASIC Bank managing directors cancelled
2 September 2026
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Business
18,000 customers apply to withdraw Tk 1,300 crore from Sammilito Islami Bank
2 September 2026
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Business
Banks’ bad loans surpass Tk 6 lakh crore again
2 September 2026
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Business
BB pushes for passage of two banking laws
1 September 2026
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Business
StanChart Bangladesh fills CEO post after three months
31 August 2026
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Business
Building better retail products key to attracting young customers
31 August 2026
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Business
Sammilito Islami Bank’s depositors can withdraw money from Sep 7
31 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh Bank made over Tk 26,000 crore profit in FY26
30 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh repaid 3 times more in foreign loans than it received in July
30 August 2026
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Business
Tk 2,000 crore pre-financing fund formed for frozen food exporters
30 August 2026
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Business
Islami Bank share sees record transaction
Tk 524 crore worth of shares of the bank change hands at Ctg bourse today
5 September 2023
Refrain from transacting with US sanctioned Burmese banks: BB
The banks are: Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank and Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank
5 September 2023
Rules relaxed for hiring of former bankers as directors
One can be a bank director five years after retirement or contract
3 September 2023
Banks hike dollar rates
Tk 109.5 for purchase, Tk 110 for sell
31 August 2023
ACC seeks bank account details of SK Sur Chowdhury, his spouse, daughter
A probe is going on for their alleged involvement with PK Halder
31 August 2023
Zaved Akhtar, new chairman of Unilever Bangladesh
He will continue to lead the Bangladesh business as managing director
31 August 2023
Licences of seven foreign exchange houses suspended
The seven are York Money Exchange Ltd, Zaman Money Changing House, Jeni Money Exchange, Standard Money Exchange Ltd, Mercy Money Exchange Co Ltd, JB Money Exchange, and Bengal Money Exchange.
30 August 2023
Mercantile Bank’s suffix changed to PLC from Limited
The change comes into effect today
27 August 2023
EBL, Pran sign interest swap deal
The bank will pay Pran at 7%, but Pran will repay at an interbank repo rate
23 August 2023
BB allows Nagad to surrender NBFI licence
Nagad wants to establish a digital bank
22 August 2023
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
S&P downgrades multiple US banks
Funding risks and weaker profitability will likely test the sector's credit strength
22 August 2023
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
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
Pathao wants to establish Pathao Digital Bank
The ride-sharing company will utilise its own fund
19 August 2023
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
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
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
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
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