Bangladesh's foreign debt rises to $114.98 billion at end of Apr-Jun
11 October 2026
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Business
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
Islami Bank MD sent on forced leave
Islami Bank Bangladesh has decided to send its managing director, Mohammed Monirul Moula, on leave for three months.
6 April 2025
Islami Bank MD sent on forced leave
Md Omar Faruk Khan made acting managing director
6 April 2025
Four state-run banks to remain open today
The Bangladesh Bank has directed four state-owned banks to remain open today, even as the country begins a nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.
27 March 2025
Tk 721 crore remittance case settled for just Tk 15,543 in taxes
SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
19 March 2025
Uttara Bank announces 35% dividends
Uttara declared the dividend when many banks were not allowed to do so due to strict regulatory rules
19 March 2025
SBAC Bank’s MD resigns six months before end of his term
Habibur Rahman, managing director (MD) and CEO of the South Bangla Agriculture and Commerce Bank (SBAC) PLC, has resigned on personal grounds.
17 March 2025
Azam J Chowdhury to raise his stake in Green Delta
He will buy 5.93 lakh shares from a sponsor of the same company
17 March 2025
Shady firm took Tk 950cr from Islami Bank
It happened in just two days. A Nabil Group employee and a relative of its chairman own the firm.
15 March 2025
Moody’s cuts banking outlook to negative
Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Bangladesh’s banking system outlook from “stable” to “negative”, citing rising asset risks and worsening economic conditions.
12 March 2025
Syed Manzur Elahi: a visionary entrepreneur and nation-builder
Syed Manzur Elahi was one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished industrialists and entrepreneurs.
12 March 2025
NBR to go tough on tax return non-filers
The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion
11 March 2025
BB warns against investing in multilevel marketing schemes
The central bank launches an investigation into alleged fraudulent activities
10 March 2025
Economy expanded in Feb, but at a slower pace: PMI
February marked the fifth consecutive month of expansion
9 March 2025
Apex Footwear’s Syed Manzur Elahi buys 50,000 shares of the company
After the purchase, his stake rises to 7.34% in the company
9 March 2025
Stocks fall amid worries over BSEC stalemate
Meanwhile, BSEC officials returned to work without withdrawing ‘break in service’ agenda
9 March 2025
Macroeconomic policies amidst interim incumbency
Navigating the labyrinth of macroeconomic management is particularly challenging during periods of interim leadership.
8 March 2025
Eastern Bank files Tk 200cr defamation suit against customer
The customer, Md Murtoza Ali, earlier submitted a petition, accusing the bank's board, MD of embezzling Tk 11cr
8 March 2025
Pioneer Ins declares 25% cash dividend
Pioneer Insurance Company Ltd has recommended a 25 percent cash dividend for shareholders for the year that ended on December 31, 2024, according to a disclosure published on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website yesterday.
6 March 2025
None can use CEO title in insurance firms without IDRA approval
The use of the CEO (current charge) title also requires regulatory approval
6 March 2025
MJL to sell aging oil tanker for $22.7m
MJL Bangladesh PLC, popularly known as Mobil Bangladesh, has decided to sell a secondhand oil tanker for $22.7 million, the company said yesterday.
6 March 2025