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Police use water cannons, batons to disperse Islami Bank protesters
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Islami Bank Chairman Zubaidur Rahman resigns
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Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
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Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
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Citi gets new country officer

N Rajashekaran has recently been appointed as the new country officer of Citi for Bangladesh.
18 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Four state banks' Tk 27,700cr loans caught in legal tussle

The credit amounts of the four state banks that are stuck in lawsuits pending with the money loan court rose Tk 5,600 crore in 2016.
15 May 2017, 18:00 PM

AB Bank faces fund crisis for bad loans

AB Bank is facing financial crunch after its provision shortfall totalled Tk 1,340 crore at the end of 2016.
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Banks planning to move 9,000 jobs from Britain because of Brexit

The largest global banks in London plan to move about 9,000 jobs to the continent in the next two years, public statements and
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM

ADB to double lending to Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank is upscaling its loan portfolio in Bangladesh to nearly double this year, to keep pace with its economy
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM

4 of a family can be bank directors

The cabinet approves a draft law, which allows four members of a family to be directors of a bank. The existing law permits two members of a family for the director posts. The cabinet today approved the draft law at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Secretariat in Dhaka with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
8 May 2017, 09:05 AM

52pc banks in cyber risks

Bangladesh's 52 percent banks ran the risk of information management security breaches in 2016, of which 16 percent were in the
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM

BB puts cap on dollar rate for importers

Bangladesh Bank yesterday put a cap on the US dollar at inter-bank exchange rate plus Tk 2, to control the recent volatile market, said bankers.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Cybercriminal Lazarus group hacked Bangladesh Bank

Cybercriminal gang Lazarus group carried out the $81 million Bangladesh Bank cyber heist, not the other groups named since the February 2016 incident, according to a top researcher of cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab.
19 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Asian Development Bank awards essay competition winners in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) awards four winners of an essay competition celebrating its 50th founding anniversary.
19 April 2017, 08:48 AM

Prime Bank writes off Bismillah Group loans

Prime Bank has written off Tk 300 crore embezzled by Bismillah Group in order to clean up its balance sheet.
16 April 2017, 18:00 PM

SC clears way for BB to take actions against NRB Bank’s chair, MD

The Supreme Court clears the way for Bangladesh Bank to take legal action against NRB Commercial Bank’s chairman and managing director for failing to protect the interest of its depositors and shareholders.
12 April 2017, 12:23 PM

Banks need a central database of collateral

The banking sector needs a central database of collateral as there is a tendency among borrowers to take multiple loans against a
11 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Banks step up efforts to cut cost of funds

Private banks have now turned their focus on bringing down their cost of funds to get a competitive edge over peers in the saturated
11 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Prime Bank official gets 15yrs jail for misappropriating money

A special court in Pabna hands down a fugitive banker 15 years of imprisonment in a corruption case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and imposes a fine of over Tk 66.39 lakh.
10 April 2017, 14:02 PM

BB hikes credit card, consumer loan limits

Bangladesh Bank has doubled the credit card limit and extended the personal loan ceiling to support investment growth by stimulating consumption in the economy.
5 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Set up a bank for easy inflow of remittance

The Global Human Development Report suggests Bangladesh set up a remittance bank for easy and transparent inflow of the foreign wage earnings into the country.
5 April 2017, 18:00 PM

More evidence NKorea linked to Bangladesh Bank cyber heist: Kaspersky Lab

Cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab says it has obtained digital evidence that bolsters suspicions by some researchers that North Korea was involved in last year's $81 million cyber heist of the Bangladesh central bank's account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
4 April 2017, 04:44 AM

New CEO for Social Islami Bank

Shahid Hossain joined Social Islami Bank (SIBL) as chief executive officer on Wednesday. The bank also promoted Tarik Morshed as its additional managing director.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM

State banks saw rapid credit growth in 2016

Four state-owned commercial banks saw higher credit growth at the end of December last year thanks to a surge in lending to small businesses.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM