Islami Bank Chairman Zubaidur Rahman resigns
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Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
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NBFI depositors seek full repayment guarantee by December
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23 May 2026, 20:27 PM Business
Banks instructed not to manipulate forex market
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19 May 2026, 20:30 PM Business
BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs
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19 May 2026, 17:59 PM Business
Bangladesh Bank bought nearly $6 billion so far this fiscal year
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18 May 2026, 22:14 PM Business
Banks to remain open on May 23-24 for Eid-related transactions
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18 May 2026, 18:18 PM Business
Bangladesh Bank bars bank-funded training, seminar for staff
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13 May 2026, 20:38 PM Business
Remittances through agent banking outlets growing
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13 May 2026, 19:47 PM Business

Relax rules on fund BB set aside for capital market: banks

Finance ministry sits with different banks to find ways to boost investment in stock market
24 June 2025, 15:07 PM

Banking reforms, tackling climate change: ADB, WB approve over $1.5b

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $900 million loan to help Bangladesh reform its banking sector and strengthen its resilience to the impacts of climate change.
19 June 2025, 18:17 PM

Committee to be formed to find ways for long-term fund from capital market

BB, finance ministry and BSEC representatives will be included in the committee
19 June 2025, 13:35 PM

Five Islamic banks to merge into one soon

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will soon start the process to merge five Islamic banks into a single large bank, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday.
15 June 2025, 18:02 PM

BRAC Bank to issue Tk 1,000 crore bond

BRAC Bank PLC, one of the leading private commercial banks in the country, has announced that its board has approved the issuance of a Tk 1,000 crore social subordinated bond.
15 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Bad loans hit record Tk 420,335 crore

It rose 131% year-on-year as of March of 2025
15 June 2025, 12:48 PM

Islamic banks’ deposit share continues to shrink

The share of deposits at Islamic banks declined in the January-March quarter of 2025, continuing a recent downward trend.
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Janata Bank reports massive Tk 3,066cr loss in 2024

Janata Bank PLC plunged into massive losses in 2024 as its net interest income dropped significantly.
11 June 2025, 18:00 PM

HSBC to close its US business banking unit

HSBC is exiting its business banking portfolio in the United States, as it continued to simplify operations and shift its focus to Asia and Middle East markets.
1 June 2025, 18:00 PM

BB orders extended banking for cattle market money transactions

Order also given to run banking activities until 10 pm in the branches
29 May 2025, 15:00 PM

Banks asked to ensure smooth ATM operations amid Eid vacation

Bangladesh Bank issued a notice in this regard today
29 May 2025, 13:09 PM

The curious case of imposter at BB

Bangladesh Bank has recently discovered through a probe that the joint director of its Rajshahi office, who has been serving the central bank for 12 years under the name of Md Abdul Waresh Ansary, is actually an imposter.
28 May 2025, 18:39 PM

BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150

The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016
27 May 2025, 14:27 PM

BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150

The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016
27 May 2025, 14:27 PM

Bangladesh per capita debt mounts to $483

The amount was $257 in 2015-16 fiscal year
24 May 2025, 19:05 PM

BB may issue redesigned bank notes before eid

Bangladesh Bank is likely to issue Tk 20, Tk 50 and Tk 1,000 notes with a new design next week.
24 May 2025, 18:01 PM

Rules eased for sending money abroad for language courses

Students can now pay language course fees directly through banks
22 May 2025, 12:50 PM

Islami Bank removes MD

The board of directors of Islami Bank has removed its managing director, Muhammad Monirul Moula, due to his alleged involvement in loan irregularities and mismanagement unearthed by an external audit.
21 May 2025, 18:21 PM

Banks can now pay fees for correspondence courses abroad

The facility shall be admissible for one correspondence course at a time
20 May 2025, 13:13 PM

Govt to form independent board to run Nagad

The government will form an independent board to run mobile financial service provider Nagad, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.
18 May 2025, 18:04 PM