Global digital payment solution provider Mastercard, in collaboration with Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, has launched the country’s first fully cashless university campus at Rajshahi University under Bangladesh Bank’s “Cashless Bangladesh” initiative..The transformation will allow students,

Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a payroll banking agreement with Progressive Life Insurance Company Limited dedicated to ensuring a future of its policyholders..M Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of Prime Bank PLC, and Zakariya Ahad, former chairman and sponsor director of P

Premier Bank PLC has recently opened its relocated Kolakopa branch at Nawabganj Bazar on College Road in Nawabganj upazila of Dhaka, aiming to provide modern, best-in-class services to its customers..Md Sazzad Hossain, independent director and chairman of the risk management committee of P

Akhteruddin Mahmood has been appointed as deputy managing director (DMD) and chief human resources officer of Bank Asia PLC, with effect from September 14, 2025..Before joining Bank Asia, Mahmood was serving as head of human resources at BRAC Bank PLC, where he played a defining role in sh

Sonali Bank PLC has announced the evaluation results of its 100-day special programme..Md Shawkat Ali Khan, managing director and chief executive officer of Sonali Bank PLC, declared the results at the bank’s head office in Dhaka yesterday, according to a press release..Khan Iqubal H

Agricultural loans are not only boosting farmers’ productivity but also driving rural development and improving living standards, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur at a programme today..“As far as Bangladesh has progressed, it has done so hand in hand with agriculture. The n

Southeast Bank PLC has reported consolidated operating profit of Tk 1,172.12 crore for the year 2024..The bank’s total deposits stood at Tk 41,134.39 crore, while its total assets reached Tk 54,585.86 crore as of 31 December 2024. The figures were disclosed at the bank’s 30th annual genera

NCC Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with FinCoach Bangladesh Limited, an online financial marketplace, to enhance customer access to deposit products as well as retail and SME loan products through digital platforms..M Khurshed Alam, additional managing director

NRB Bank PLC organised a two-day seminar, campaign, and roadshow titled “Cashless Bangladesh” at various venues in Cumilla, aimed at promoting the Cashless Bangladesh Initiative and expanding transactions through Bangla QR..Officials from 45 banks operating in the Cumilla region actively p

Dhaka Bank PLC has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rancon Motors Limited, the authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Bangladesh..Md Mostaque Ahmed, deputy managing director and chief emerging market officer of Dhaka Bank PLC, and Redwanul Zia, chief exe

BB to appoint administrative teams

Prime Bank PLC recently organised a daylong training programme on the “Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML & CFT)” under the initiative of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) in Moulvibazar..A total of 90 bankers from various scheduled ban

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has signed a partnership agreement with City Bank PLC under the Komlaphul Pharmacy Initiative to train young women as pharmacy associates across Bangladesh..Catherine Breen Kamkong, UNFPA representative in Bangladesh, and Mashrur Arefin, managing

BRAC Bank PLC has launched financial literacy awareness programmes in educational institutions across all 64 districts of Bangladesh, with the aim of educating and empowering young people..The initiative, undertaken in alignment with Bangladesh Bank’s “Youth Festival 2025” (Tarunner Utsab

Objections were raised against him after the ouster of the Awami League government

Trust Bank PLC, in collaboration with Bangladesh Bank and the Ministry of Finance, has launched a one-month “Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme” under the SICIP Project at the Centre for Integrated Programme and Development (CIPD) on Technical Training Centre (TTC) Road in Rangamati

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will soon launch a unified instant payment system to curb the growing demand for cash, Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.

So far, the banking watchdog has purchased $1.74 billion in the current fiscal year

Only 2.36% of the total outlay has been used in the two months

Mutual Trust Bank PLC, in partnership with Green Delta Insurance PLC, has launched digital onboarding for non-life insurance through its branch network under the bancassurance framework..The initiative underscores the bank’s commitment to harnessing technology to streamline processes and e