Eastern Bank made Tk 901 crore profit in 2025
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15 April 2026, 18:17 PM Business
Transaction-based reference rate introduced in money market
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13 April 2026, 18:53 PM Business
Pre-shipment credit refinance scheme extended until 2030: BB
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9 April 2026, 17:52 PM Business
Govt to borrow Tk 5,000 crore more from banks
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5 April 2026, 22:08 PM Business
Explainer / What is Bangla QR?
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2 April 2026, 21:01 PM Business
SBAC Bank has no liquidity crisis, depositors are safe: chairman
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1 April 2026, 20:51 PM Business
Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore
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29 March 2026, 20:32 PM Business
BB removes a director from Islami Bank board
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16 March 2026, 23:54 PM Business

Brac University gets Tk 450cr loan from Idcol

Brac University signed an agreement with Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol) yesterday for a term loan facility.
18 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Pilot kicks off for digital payment with QR code

The Bangladesh Bank will commence a campaign tomorrow to popularise an interoperable QR code across the capital city in a move to bring millions of small businesses such as street vendors and lower-income groups under the digital transaction system.
17 January 2023, 16:13 PM

More budget support, easy loans sought from AIIB

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today requested China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to extend more budget support and ease loan conditions the way the World Bank has done for Bangladesh.
17 January 2023, 15:13 PM

Feeble monetary policy against challenges

Bangladesh Bank yesterday unveiled a wishy-washy monetary policy for the next six months that will prove to be ineffective in tackling the headwinds passing through the economy.
16 January 2023, 01:00 AM

Bangladesh Bank set to announce new monetary policy Sunday

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to announce a new monetary policy on Sunday in line with the advice of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
13 January 2023, 14:48 PM

Shahjalal Islami Bank re-elects chairman

Mohammed Younus was unanimously re-elected as the chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank at the bank’s 354th board meeting on Wednesday.
12 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Brac Bank to get $100m from Jica, Citi

Brac Bank is going to get $100 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and Citibank NA as loan mainly to finance green factory, renewable energy, energy and resource efficiency and efficient waste management.
12 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Brac Bank to get $100 million from Jica, Citi to finance green projects

Brac Bank is going to get $100 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and Citibank NA as loan mainly to finance green factory, renewable energy, energy and resource efficiency and efficient waste management.
12 January 2023, 14:59 PM

Bank Asia, BB sign deal on agri refinance fund

Bank Asia Limited has signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) under a refinance scheme of Tk 5,000 crore for the agriculture sector aiming to ensure food security of the country.
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Ali becomes Pubali Bank’s new MD

Mohammad Ali has been appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of Pubali Bank Limited by the board of directors.
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Brac Bank to borrow $50m from German institution

Brac Bank Limited will get $50 million loan from a German development finance institution to support SMEs and women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh.
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Why National Bank won’t be penalised

The High Court yesterday asked authorities concerned to explain why appropriate legal measures should not be taken against National Bank and its board of directors over their alleged involvement in corruption and money laundering. 
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Sonali Bank introduces new digital services

Sonali Bank has introduced new digital banking services with the aim of bringing technology-based modern banking services to the doorsteps of its clients, especially expatriate Bangladeshis living in any part of the world.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Bank gets two new DMDs

Dhaka Bank recently promoted Akhlaqur Rahman and Sheikh Abdul Bakir to the post of deputy managing directors.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Pubali Bank, BB sign deal on refinance loan

Pubali Bank Limited and the Bangladesh Bank signed an agreement on disbursement of loans under a refinancing scheme worth Tk 5,000 crore for food security of the country.
8 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Quick steps needed to ensure good governance in banks

The government should take proper, visible and fast actions to ensure good governance in the banking sector, said economists yesterday.
7 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Cost of foreign borrowing may rise

The significant depreciation of the taka, upward movements of interest rates in the advanced and emerging economies, and the tight global financial condition might lift the cost of foreign borrowings and debt burden, said the Bangladesh Bank.
5 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Islami Bank opens premier stall at DITF

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has opened a “premier stall” at Dhaka International Trade Fair-2023.
5 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Banks can write off small loans up to Tk 5 lakh

Banks can write off loans up to Tk 5 lakh in the agriculture, cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise, and other sectors without filing any court cases, said the central bank yesterday. 
5 January 2023, 18:00 PM

NCC Bank wins two int’l awards

NCC Bank has won two international awards for the “Best Use of Technology” and “Fastest Growing Digital Transformation” that highlighted the bank’s contribution to the technological development in the banking sector of Bangladesh.
4 January 2023, 18:00 PM