Community Bank Bangladesh PLC organised the 62nd board meeting at the police headquarters in the capital’s Gulistan on Monday..Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam, chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting, the bank said in a press release..During the meeting, severa

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Shishu Sasthya Foundation, Bangladesh (SSF, B), to support its initiative in strengthening services for paediatric inpatients from underprivileged and marginalised families..Ahmed Shaheen, additional managing di

EBL’s board has recommended a 17.50 percent cash dividend and a 17.50 percent stock dividend

Bangladesh Bank has instructed commercial banks to ensure uninterrupted transactions through automated teller machines (ATMs), point of sale (POS) terminals, internet banking, online e-payment gateways, and mobile financial services (MFS) during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.

Iqbal Ahmed has been re-elected as the chairman of NRB Bank PLC..The election took place during the bank’s board of directors' meeting at its head office in the capital on Sunday, according to a press release..A seasoned businessman, Ahmed was the founding chairman of NRB Bank, and t

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a payroll banking agreement with Oscar Bangla Company Limited to streamline salary disbursements and offer banking benefits to its employees..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Sha Shi Jun, managing director of Oscar Bangla Compa

Nearly 10 lakh out of 15 lakh e-return filers have submitted zero returns, he says at ERF event

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has entered into a bancassurance agreement with Pioneer Insurance Company Limited, facilitating EBL customers to access the insurer’s financial products directly through the bank..Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and CEO of the bank, and Syed Shahriyar Ahsan, chi

However, SME linkage loans will be exempt from this requirement.

Ahsan Khan Chowdhury has been elected as the chairman of Midland Bank PLC..The election took place during the 165th meeting of the bank’s board of directors held recently, according to a press release..Chowdhury is one of the sponsor directors and a member of the executive committee

City Bank appointed Mesbaul Asif Siddiqui, deputy managing director, as the new head of wholesale banking..Prior to assuming this new responsibility, Asif was serving the bank as the chief risk officer, said a press release..He began his career at Eastern Bank as a management trainee

National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank recently observed a “Financial Literacy Week 2025” with the theme “Think Before You Follow, Wise Money Tomorrow,” which focused on integrating unbanked and marginalised people into the financial system..The bank organised a discussion meeting at its

Credit card transactions in Bangladesh have shown distinct trends in both domestic and international spending..A recent Bangladesh Bank report highlights shifts in consumer behaviour, sectoral spending patterns, and transaction growth over the past year..In January 2025, domestic cre

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) recently signed an agreement with the global digital payment service provider Visa..Under this agreement, UCB will receive $4.1 million (approximately Tk 50 crore) over the next five years, marking one of the largest payment scheme agreements in the bank’s

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) donated Tk 40 lakh to Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital (BETH) to facilitate critical eye care services, including free cataract surgeries, for underprivileged people across the country as part of its corporate social responsibility fund..Ahmed Shaheen, additional managi

Moody’s Investors Service has released its latest credit opinion on City Bank, acknowledging the bank’s moderate profitability and capital in the context of rising asset risks..These risks are offset by the bank’s stable liquidity and an improving deposit base, according to a press release

Prime Bank PLC recently entered into a partnership agreement with Dhaka Ahsania Mission, a non-profit social services organisation based in Dhaka..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Prof Golam Rahman, president of the organisation, signed the agreement at the

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Islamic wings of conventional banks have become the preferred choice for religiously inclined depositors as many full-fledged Shariah-based banks struggle with a crisis of trust..This shift has emerged after controversies and financial scandals involving Shariah-based banks, many of which

M Khurshed Alam was appointed as the new additional managing director (AMD) of the National Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC Bank) PLC yesterday..Prior to assuming his new role at NCC Bank, Alam was serving at Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) as the deputy managing director..He had worked in vari