After initial rejection, Bangladesh Bank reconsiders MGI's $80m IFC loan
4 June 2026, 20:40 PM
Business
Wife's loan default no bar for Khurshid Alam to chair Islami Bank: BB
2 June 2026, 21:55 PM
Business
Protest foils Islami Bank's board meeting
1 June 2026, 19:17 PM
Business
Street protests will not influence banking decisions: BB spokesperson
1 June 2026, 18:36 PM
Business
Police use water cannons, batons to disperse Islami Bank protesters
1 June 2026, 11:43 AM
Business
People face cash shortages, withdrawal limits at ATM booths
25 May 2026, 15:10 PM
Business
Ex-BB deputy governor, forced out post-uprising, made Islami Bank chairman
25 May 2026, 00:53 AM
Business
Islami Bank Chairman Zubaidur Rahman resigns
24 May 2026, 20:01 PM
Business
Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
24 May 2026, 19:27 PM
Business
Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
24 May 2026, 19:01 PM
Business
Meghna Bank gets ISO certificate
Meghna Bank won the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certificate from British Standards Institution (BSI) on fulfilling standards requirements for Information Security Management Systems.
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Mercantile Bank, Ctg Wasa sign deal
Mercantile Bank recently signed an agreement with Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority enabling the bank to collect the water and sewerage bill of Chattogram Wasa through online banking.
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM
BB forms Tk 5,000 crore refinance scheme for food security
Bangladesh Bank today formed a Tk 5,000 crore refinance scheme to ensure food security in the country as the banking regulator thinks the world might face a food crisis in the days to come.
17 November 2022, 12:04 PM
Deferral support for industrial raw material import extended
Bangladesh Bank today extended the deferral support for another six months to settle the import orders of industrial raw materials, agricultural equipment and chemical fertilisers.
16 November 2022, 15:38 PM
Freelancers will now receive encashment certificate from MFS
The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to provide freelancers with encashment certificates through mobile financial service (MFS) providers so that they can submit the document at the time of income tax payment.
16 November 2022, 14:29 PM
Singaporean bank DBS to open representative office in Dhaka
Singaporean bank DBS today announced that it will be expanding its regional footprint with the establishment of a representative office in Dhaka.
16 November 2022, 13:59 PM
Cut interest rate of microfinance loans: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder today urged the country’s microfinance institutions to reduce loan interest rate for the poor.
15 November 2022, 12:24 PM
Brac Bank wins Data Champion Award
Brac Bank won the Data Champion Award from New York-based Financial Alliance for Women, which works for knowledge sharing, capacity building and research to promote women’s banking across the globe.
15 November 2022, 03:35 AM
‘Banks have Tk 169,586 crore excess liquidity, no crisis at all’
Bangladesh’s banks have Tk 169,586 crore excess liquidity and there is no liquidity crisis in the country’s banking sector, Bangladesh Bank said in an urgent notice today.
14 November 2022, 15:07 PM
Bangladesh Bank finds cases of trade misinvoicing
Bangladesh Bank today said cases of under and over-invoicing of imported and exported items came to its notice during specials audit.
14 November 2022, 12:38 PM
No liquidity crisis, depositors’ money fully safe: BB
Bangladesh Bank today (November 13, 2022) said there is no liquidity crisis in banks and depositors' money is absolutely safe.
13 November 2022, 15:36 PM
24 govt holidays for bankers in 2023
Bankers in Bangladesh will have 24 government holidays in 2023 apart from the two days in the weekends, according to a circular issued by the Bangladesh Bank today.
13 November 2022, 13:33 PM
Money changers barred from keeping over Tk 50 lakh a day
The Bangladesh Bank today said no money changer in the country will be allowed to keep over Tk 50 lakh in their vault a day.
10 November 2022, 12:32 PM
BB relaxes rules for funding coal-fired power plants
Bangladesh Bank yesterday relaxed its rules to facilitate lending for the establishment of coal-based power plants and buying the dirty fuel to generate electricity.
8 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Loans from export development fund made costlier
The Bangladesh Bank today raised the interest rate for loans from its export development fund (EDF) by 1 percentage point with a view to making borrowing costlier and thus saving foreign currencies.
8 November 2022, 12:16 PM
Speaker urges bankers to uphold values in banking
Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has called upon the banking sector leaders to uphold values and pursue responsible financing to build a sustainable and prosperous future for all.
8 November 2022, 11:17 AM
Brac Bank hosts 'global alliance for banking on values' summit
A three-day summit of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) will start tomorrow in Dhaka to share ideas and find solutions for sustainable run of the financial industry.
7 November 2022, 13:56 PM
Stocks break gaining streak
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) broke a four-day rising streak today when its turnover also experienced a drop.
7 November 2022, 09:43 AM
LIVE UPDATE: ‘Make dollar exchange rate free for Bangladesh’
The exchange rate of dollar needs to be freed to make the garment business profitable at this crisis time, said a top leader of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today.
7 November 2022, 07:38 AM
Banks withdraw service charge on remittance
Banks in Bangladesh today decided to withdraw service charge on remittances sent home by expatriate Bangladeshis with a view to gearing up the inflow.
6 November 2022, 14:46 PM