Money changers can now sell up to $3,000 against travel entitlement
8 October 2026
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Business
Standard Chartered announces plan to sell wealth and retail business in Bangladesh
8 October 2026
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Business
Bangladesh Bank to inject more liquidity into National Bank to repay depositors
8 October 2026
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Business
Digital services of 30 banks restored
7 October 2026
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Business
Q-Cash upgrade catches banks, customers off guard
6 October 2026
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Banks
BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
1 October 2026
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Business
Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
1 October 2026
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Top News
Bangla QR payments to become cheaper, instant for merchants from tomorrow: BB
30 September 2026
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Business
Bangladesh Bank keeps policy rate unchanged in its first ever quarterly monetary policy
30 September 2026
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Business
Five banks to raise Tk 3,500cr through bonds
29 September 2026
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Business
Arrest warrant issued against ex-foreign minister Morshed Khan
M Morshed Khan is one of the five Citycell officials against whom MTB filed a case
24 September 2026
Banks to keep Hajj-related branches open on Sep 25-26
Bangladesh Bank has instructed banks to keep their branches involved in Hajj activities open on the upcoming Friday and Saturday, or September 25 and 26, to facilitate payment of registration fees for the 2027 Hajj.
23 September 2026
Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
Nafis Sikder, vice chairman of Prime Bank, said he would buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank at the prevailing market price through the block market of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) within the next month.
23 September 2026
EBL chairman to get 1.64cr shares as gift from father
Anis said he would receive the shares as a gift from his father, M Ghaziul Haque, a general shareholder of the bank, outside the exchange’s trading system within the next month
23 September 2026
BB allows offshore banking units to buy, sell and swap foreign currencies more freely
In a circular issued today, the central bank said the move aims to facilitate legitimate customer transactions
21 September 2026
BRAC Bank, City Bank in talks to take over Standard Chartered retail business
SCB plans to wind down its retail banking operation in Bangladesh, according to officials
21 September 2026
BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
Under the new rules, a representative director must be the managing director or a director of the shareholder company
17 September 2026
Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
From October 1, all payments made through Bangla QR must be credited immediately to the respective merchant accounts
17 September 2026
Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
BB also requests BTRC to remove illegal loan apps
16 September 2026
BRAC Bank only Bangladeshi bank on Forbes' Top Performing Banks list
Forbes grouped banks into six asset-size tiers, placing BRAC Bank in Tier 5, the lower mid-size category
16 September 2026
Bangladesh Bank resumes dollar sales after 14 months
The central bank sold $11.50 million to six banks yesterday
15 September 2026
BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
Industrial enterprises registered with the Invest Bangladesh Authority, formerly known as BIDA, will no longer need to obtain separate approval from Bangladesh Bank to take medium- and long-term external loans
14 September 2026
BB launches hedging facility to manage import price risk
Previously, importers required prior approval from Bangladesh Bank for commodity price hedging
14 September 2026
Dozens injured as sacked Islami Bank employees, consumer forum clash
At around 7:30am, the sacked employees gathered outside the bank for the second consecutive day to demand reinstatement
14 September 2026
Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
For current CEOs, the first assessment period will run from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
13 September 2026
13 officials face BB action for deposit incentive irregularity
The central bank took the decision after a special inspection of Bangladesh Commerce Bank’s head office and principal branch following allegations of misappropriation of Tk 5 crore belonging to depositors
10 September 2026
Internet banking transactions rise 6.22% in June
Among the individual channels, RTGS transactions rose 26.09 percent to Tk 50,461 crore in June
9 September 2026
7,896 customers withdraw Tk 327 crore on second day
Around 12,000 new customers applied to withdraw Tk 331 crore today
8 September 2026
Banks asked to verify certificates of all officers in 7 months
Under the new directive, banks must complete verification of the academic credentials of all existing employees by March 31, 2027
7 September 2026
Govt eyes 2-3% GDP contribution from creative economy: Khosru
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said the government is working to raise the contribution of the creative economy to 2 to 3 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
7 September 2026