Bangladesh Bank plans to raise reserves to $35b by year-end: Governor

Within December, non-performing loans also likely to come down, Ahsan H Mansur says at ERF seminar
18 December 2025, 11:44 AM

Bangladesh Bank buys another $67m from 7 banks

Dollar acquisition reached $691.50 million so far in December 2025
17 December 2025, 13:35 PM

Bank accounts linked to Faisal Karim Masud frozen

The NBR froze the accounts due to Masud’s alleged involvement in the shooting of Hadi
14 December 2025, 05:52 AM

Banglalink given primary approval to launch digital wallet

The operator has already received regulatory go-ahead to operate as a payment service provider
10 December 2025, 13:01 PM

Bangladesh Bank tightens rules on incentive bonuses for bankers

The central bank issued a circular in this regard
9 December 2025, 15:13 PM

Banks asked to ready default data of poll candidates

The central bank is likely to issue a letter to banks in this regard soon
8 December 2025, 13:15 PM

Stabilising financial sector a vital but tough task: governor

Ahsan H Mansur attends a Planning Commission discussion
8 December 2025, 12:01 PM

Exporters criticise high bank interest

Say they are losing ground to regional peers
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Applications sought for Sammilito Islami Bank’s MD post

The application for a three-year contract should be submitted by December 22 this year
4 December 2025, 13:43 PM

Inflation may come down to 5% by FY26: governor

Ahsan H Mansur attends a dialogue organised by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority
4 December 2025, 10:44 AM

Evaluating corporate governance: a key responsibility of auditors

Auditors safeguard stakeholder interests by providing reasonable assurance that the financial statements present a true and fair view
3 December 2025, 11:10 AM

Restoring depositors’ trust is top priority

Say Sammilito Islami Bank’s chairman
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

A scammer dies, but the rot in Bangladesh’s banks lives on

The Hallmark scam was the largest loan scam involving Sonali Bank at that time
1 December 2025, 13:53 PM

Sammilito Islami Bank gets final licence

The bank was created through the merger of five troubled Islamic banks
30 November 2025, 15:19 PM

Bank merger: employees to face salary, benefit cuts

Today, fresh Tk 350 crore liquidity support approved for the to-be-merged banks, taking the total to Tk 35,300 crore
26 November 2025, 15:42 PM

Bangladesh Bank targets fully digital transactions by July 2027

BB governor says at the signing of a deal with the Gates Foundation’s Mojaloop
24 November 2025, 09:05 AM

AB Bank’s ‘hidden’ bad loans push NPLs to 84%

AB Bank’s bad loans have ballooned to an unprecedented level, with nearly 84 percent of its total loans in default, a sign of severe financial distress caused by years of irregularities at the country’s first private commercial lender.
22 November 2025, 19:03 PM

Governance failure stalls financial sector progress: BB governor

The governor speaks at Mastercard Excellence Awards 2025
22 November 2025, 15:36 PM

Tk 25,790cr: Union Bank posts biggest loss in banking history

No other bank in the country has come close to this scale of financial damage.
18 November 2025, 18:00 PM

AB Bank seeks Tk 2,000cr from BB amid deposit flight

Private lender AB Bank has urged Bangladesh Bank (BB) to provide an additional Tk 2,000 crore in liquidity support to cope with increasing deposit withdrawals amid an asset quality review and the merger of five other commercial banks.
18 November 2025, 18:00 PM