Protest foils Islami Bank's board meeting
8 hour(s) ago
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Street protests will not influence banking decisions: BB spokesperson
9 hour(s) ago
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Police use water cannons, batons to disperse Islami Bank protesters
1 June 2026, 11:43 AM
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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
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Islami Bank Chairman Zubaidur Rahman resigns
24 May 2026, 20:01 PM
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Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
24 May 2026, 19:27 PM
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Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
24 May 2026, 19:01 PM
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Banking vulnerabilities persist: BB report
24 May 2026, 15:59 PM
Business
NBFI depositors seek full repayment guarantee by December
23 May 2026, 20:27 PM
Business
Arif Hossain Khan, new spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank
Mohammad Shahriar Siddiqui and Saida Khanam will continue to serve as assistant spokespersons
5 February 2025, 13:30 PM
Green Delta launches Bangladesh’s first insurance for pets
Initially, the policy will cover dogs and cats
5 February 2025, 12:19 PM
Beximco lays off another 8,000 workers
Embattled Beximco Limited has announced another round of layoffs citing a lack of work orders, a decision that affects nearly 8,000 workers across five manufacturing units in its industrial park in Gazipur.
4 February 2025, 21:29 PM
Implement at least one taskforce recommendation
Education and Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud said the recommendations of the taskforce committee have been handed over to the chief adviser, and all advisers were asked to choose at least one recommendation that can be implemented during their tenure.
3 February 2025, 19:36 PM
New Gulshan office to cost MTB Tk 450cr
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) has announced its plan to acquire 15 floors of a newly constructed 21-storey commercial building in Gulshan-1 to establish its corporate head office.
3 February 2025, 19:30 PM
Cash-strapped Padma Bank struggling to pay employees
Padma Bank, formerly Farmers Bank, has sunk into such a financial abyss that the lender is struggling to pay its employees’ monthly salaries and has sought a Tk 5,000 crore bailout package from Bangladesh Bank to stay afloat.
2 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Remittances grow 3% in January
Migrants sent home $2.18 billion in the first month of 2025
2 February 2025, 12:40 PM
Islamic banks see fluctuations in deposits
Islamic banking deposits hit Tk 432,937 crore in October, a 0.31% drop from September
1 February 2025, 14:12 PM
Pubali Bank opens relocated regional office in Narayanganj
Pubali Bank PLC opened its relocated Narayanganj regional office, along with the Narayanganj branch, Islamic banking window, and the Narayanganj digital booth of Pubali Bank Securities Limited, with a commitment to providing modern banking services.
29 January 2025, 15:11 PM
Challenging days are ahead for MFIs: BB governor
Ahsan H Mansur says at a national workshop of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority
28 January 2025, 14:02 PM
Depositors will get their money back from weak banks: BB Governor
“I assure that you will get your money or bonds in phases,” said Mansur at a national workshop on microfinance in Bangladesh today.
28 January 2025, 07:19 AM
Increasing efficiency of NBR essential for business growth
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is essential for the growth of trade and commerce in the country.
27 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Lower interest rate to single digits for competitiveness: FBCCI
FBCCI administrator urges Bangladesh Bank
26 January 2025, 14:08 PM
Farm, rural loans drop significantly
Farm and rural loan disbursements by banks fell by more than one-fifth in the first four months of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, owing to a dip in the flow of credit mainly from foreign and private banks..Banks lent Tk 9,391 crore in the July-October period of this fiscal year, according to da
26 January 2025, 13:36 PM
Cost of foreign debt rises 27% in first half of FY25
Bangladesh paid $1.98 billion in principal and interest in Jul-Dec of 2024, up from $1.57 billion in the same period the previous year
26 January 2025, 11:52 AM
Global firms hired to recover $16B laundered during Hasina regime: FT
Governor Ahsan Mansur mentioned that the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has formed 11 teams to trace and reclaim assets suspected of being acquired through embezzlement. These teams will also assist in prosecuting those responsible
26 January 2025, 06:35 AM
Defaulted loans: Not possible to reopen Beximco’s 16 RMG factories
Considering the sheer volume of Beximco’s debt, the government does not think it’s feasible to reopen the textile and garment factories that were taken out of production by the group, Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain said yesterday.
23 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to raise Tk 3,000 crore in Sukuk for rural bridge project
Bangladesh Bank will float it in March this year
23 January 2025, 13:43 PM
Bangladesh eyes fruit imports, trade boost with Pakistan
Business delegations of the two nations sat in a meeting today at the FBCCI
22 January 2025, 14:40 PM
BSTI to issue temporary clearance certificates for industrial raw materials
The clearance will be issued on a consignment basis under certain conditions
22 January 2025, 11:50 AM