Interest rates to be hiked by 50 basis points to 9%

The rate will be further raised to 10℅, BB governor tells BBC in an interview
22 August 2024, 08:44 AM

Bangladesh Bank appoints administrator to Nagad

The central bank has appointed an administrator to mobile financial service provider Nagad
21 August 2024, 14:13 PM

BB to dissolve Islami Bank board, take over shares of S Alam Group

All shares of S Alam Group will be taken over
21 August 2024, 09:43 AM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shamim Osman, Salim Osman, family members

Instruction was also given to suspend locker facilities extended to the members of the families for the next 30 days
21 August 2024, 06:38 AM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Nasrul Hamid, family members

Order has been given to suspend transactions through the accounts for 30 days for now
20 August 2024, 13:33 PM

BB dissolves National Bank board for third time

The step has been taken for the sake of the depositors' money, according to the order issued by BB
20 August 2024, 12:23 PM

Inquiry committee to investigate complaints against five a2i officials

Muhammed Mehedi Hassan, additional secretary of the ICT Division, will chair the committee
20 August 2024, 12:12 PM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, family members

The BFIU also ordered banks to suspend local facilities extended to them for 30 days
20 August 2024, 11:09 AM

NBR seeks bank account details of Sheikh Selim, family members

The tax administrator wants to check whether they have been paying their taxes properly
20 August 2024, 10:33 AM

No more special liquidity support for any bank: BB governor

Bangladesh Bank has suspended liquidity support for some Shariah-based banks, says Ahsan H Mansur in a meeting with FBCCI
20 August 2024, 09:10 AM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Nowfel, family members

Transactions through the accounts will remain suspended for 30 days in the first instance
20 August 2024, 05:46 AM

BB verifying info of 5 foreign shareholders of Nagad Bank

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked the foreign ministry to verify a number of information of five foreign shareholders of Nagad Digital Bank PLC.
19 August 2024, 15:59 PM

Islami Bank sacks 8 top officials amidst internal unrest

Islami Bank Bangladesh yesterday terminated its contracts with eight top officials amid unrest in the largest Shariah-based bank in the country following the political changeover.
19 August 2024, 12:36 PM
19 August 2024, 11:32 AM

DSE chairman resigns

Hafiz Md Hasan Babu sent his resignation letter to DSE and BSEC through email
19 August 2024, 10:47 AM

BB restricts lending activities of six S Alam-linked banks

The banks are: Islami Bank Bangladesh, First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, and Bangladesh Commerce Bank
19 August 2024, 09:05 AM

Gold now Tk 122,985 a bhori, a historic high

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raised gold price with effect from today
19 August 2024, 08:01 AM

Financial sector reforms: Govt to form banking commission soon

The interim government is going to form a banking commission soon to bring about reforms -- a longstanding demand of economists aimed at salvaging the financial sector which has been suffering from high default loans and weak governance
18 August 2024, 14:07 PM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Harun, his wife

Harun or Rashid has recently been transferred from the detective branch to the crime and operations department
18 August 2024, 11:32 AM

Palli Sanchay Bank officials demand removal of managing director

Sheikh Md Jaminur Rahman and his associates used political ties to establish dominance in the bank
18 August 2024, 09:25 AM