Bangladesh Bank has dissolved the current board of Premier Bank and formed a new one – a move which, industry insiders claim, will end the dominance of the family members of HBM Iqbal, founder chairman of the bank and an Awami League lawmaker.

Strategic overhaul a must now to secure future, they said at an ICT Division event

HSBC Bangladesh will recognise exporters for their role in driving economic growth and strengthening the country's presence in global trade.

Names of family members of two former BFIU heads also included in the list

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to provide the account details of three former governors of the Bangladesh Bank, four deputy governors and two BFIU heads for the first time in history.

The new note will be similar in size to existing one

Ahsan H Mansur said this at a CPD-organised dialogue marking one year of the interim government

New rules tie promotion to exams, training, and clean service records across four state-run banks

The directive will be effective immediately

There is no official mobile app or website for TakaPay, says the central bank

The move aims at better aligning the taka with market fundamentals, the brokerage house says

Jamuna Bank saw its net profit decline in the April-June quarter of 2025, even as investment income increased.

Shahjalal Islami Bank posted a slight decline in its profit for the April-June quarter of 2025, even as investment income edged higher.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has lowered the target for private sector credit growth in its latest monetary policy, citing a lack of appetite arising from political uncertainties.

The central bank should adopt a more supportive stance, the chamber says

The banking regulator unveils monetary policy statement for July-December 2025

Kazi Ahsan Khalil will step down with effect from October 27

Bangladesh delegation met over 100 potential investors during its visit to 2 Chinese cities last week

Says finance adviser; the amount is way below IMF’s $35b estimate

The failure to check trade misinvoicing is a collective failure of the authorities, National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan said yesterday, describing the situation as “alarming”.