Nazneen new ED of CPD, Fahmida distinguished fellow
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27 August 2026 Business
New guarantee window opened for local partners of foreign firms
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27 August 2026 Business
Dutch-Bangla Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,500 crore
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27 August 2026 Business
Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
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25 August 2026 Business
No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
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23 August 2026 Banks
Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
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20 August 2026 Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
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20 August 2026 Business
BFIU directs banks to disclose linked accounts after freeze
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19 August 2026 Business

The 6.5% trap: how a national fiscal data centre can save our economy

Bangladesh currently languishes at the bottom of the global ranking with a mere 6.5 percent tax-to-GDP ratio. For a nation whose citizens hold profound aspirations for development, peace, and prosperity, this chronic revenue deficit poses an existential threat to future growth.
11 May 2026

Banks given go-ahead to release remittances for visa bonds

The central bank said the move aims to ease difficulties faced by Bangladeshi travellers during overseas visa applications
11 May 2026

BB extends deadline for policy support applications to June 30

The previous deadline was the end of December last year
7 May 2026

Depositors of 6 troubled NBFIs seek urgent BB action for refunds

As the regulator of banks and NBFIs, the central bank bears the highest responsibility to safeguard public deposits, the alliance said
6 May 2026

BB sets Tk 80 lakh loan limit for EVs, hybrids in green transport push

Loans for conventional vehicles remain capped at Tk 60 lakh
5 May 2026
5 May 2026

Sikder Group MD Ron Haque Sikder dies in Dubai

He was suffering from kidney problems
5 May 2026

BB waives provisioning for funds stuck in 5 merging banks

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has waived the requirement to maintain provisions against funds of banks and non-bank financial institutions stuck in five merging shariah-based lenders
2 May 2026

City Bank's Q1 profit surges 162%

The bank made Tk 241 crore in the January–March quarter
30 April 2026

Rules eased for banks to give incentive bonuses to staff

Bonuses will be allowed only if the institution records an operating profit
28 April 2026

Bangladesh Bank appoints administrator to Aviva Finance

Hasan Tarek Khan, a director at the Financial Institutions and Markets Department, has been temporarily assigned as the administrator
26 April 2026

BB removes International Leasing MD over irregularities

The central bank sent a letter in this regard to the chairman of the board of directors of the leasing company on Monday
21 April 2026

Rashid made MD of Eastern Bank

Hassan O Rashid has been appointed as the managing director of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL).
20 April 2026

Sacked staff of six Islamic banks rally in Motijheel, demand reinstatement

Most of the dismissed employees are reportedly from Patiya in Chattogram
19 April 2026

Eastern Bank made Tk 901 crore profit in 2025

The bank’s profit rose 20% year-on-year, riding on strong growth in deposits and investments.
15 April 2026

A dangerous turn in banking reform

A new law allows the architects of Bangladesh’s banking crisis to buy their way back in
15 April 2026

Transaction-based reference rate introduced in money market

From now on, interest rates will no longer be determined solely based on banks’ quoted rates
13 April 2026

Banks to face action for refusing torn, soiled notes: BB

It said such non-compliance is disrupting smooth cash transactions in the market
13 April 2026

Islami Bank MD sent on leave for over 1.5 months

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has placed its Managing Director Md Omar Faruk Khan on leave for more than one and a half months.
12 April 2026

Bank Resolution Act, 2026: Doors open for ex‑owners to reclaim banks

The newly enacted Bank Resolution Act, 2026, paves the way for former owners to regain control of merging banks under relatively easy terms, a move seen as a reversal of the interim government’s banking reform.
12 April 2026