Pre-shipment credit refinance scheme extended until 2030: BB
9 April 2026, 17:52 PM
Business
Governor asks shariah scholars to work independently, promises full protection
7 April 2026, 20:52 PM
Business
Govt to borrow Tk 5,000 crore more from banks
5 April 2026, 22:08 PM
Business
Explainer / What is Bangla QR?
2 April 2026, 21:01 PM
Business
SBAC Bank has no liquidity crisis, depositors are safe: chairman
1 April 2026, 20:51 PM
Business
Revisiting tax policies for private sector employees in FY27 budget
1 April 2026, 17:50 PM
Business
Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore
29 March 2026, 20:32 PM
Business
BB removes a director from Islami Bank board
16 March 2026, 23:54 PM
Business
Trust Bank gets BB exemption for multiple nominee directors
15 March 2026, 16:32 PM
Business
Dismissed officials of five Islamic banks want their jobs back
12 March 2026, 19:30 PM
Business
Midland Bank signs MoU with Ship International Hospital
Midland Bank PLC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ship International Hospital Limited, a private hospital located at Dhour, Turag in the capital’s Uttara..Md Rashed Akter, head of retail distribution division and chief bancassurance officer of the bank, and Futoshi Kono, dir
4 January 2025, 14:31 PM
Southeast Bank organises ‘Annual Agent Banking Conference’
Southeast Bank PLC organised the “Annual Agent Banking Conference 2025” at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulshan..MA Kashem, chairman of the bank, inaugurated the conference as the chief guest, said a press release..In his speech, Kashem said, “Agents are vital business par
4 January 2025, 14:31 PM
NBR’s national single window launched for simpler trade procedures
Seven out of 19 customs agencies have been integrated
2 January 2025, 14:37 PM
Al-Arafah Islami Bank opens ‘Retail Business Hub’ in Ctg
Al-Arafah Islami Bank (AIB) PLC has launched a “Retail Business Hub” at Jamalkhan branch in Chattogram to provide retail banking services to its clients..Farman R Chowdhury, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the business hub as the chief guest in the port city yesterday, t
2 January 2025, 14:33 PM
BRAC Bank opens client service unit for international trade
BRAC Bank has opened a dedicated client service unit in a bid to facilitate international trade for its corporate and institutional customers..Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, acting managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the service unit at the bank’s head office in the capital’s Gulsh
2 January 2025, 14:32 PM
LC margin lowered for motorcars import
The LC margin can be set up based on the banker-customer relationship
2 January 2025, 13:17 PM
ONE Bank gets new DMD
ONE Bank has promoted Md Anwarul Islam to the post of deputy managing director (DMD) with effect from January 1 this year..Prior to his promotion to DMD, Islam was concurrently serving the bank as a senior executive vice-president, chief legal officer and head of recovery division, said a
1 January 2025, 15:23 PM
BRAC Bank wins Remittance Award 2024
BRAC Bank has been awarded with the “Remittance Award 2024” by the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment for attaining the 4th position in terms of remittance volume among all the banks in the country during the fiscal year 2023-24..Asif Nazrul, adviser to the Ministry o
1 January 2025, 15:23 PM
Bangladesh gets record $27 billion in remittance in 2024
Remittance inflow also broke single-month record in December
1 January 2025, 11:33 AM
3 banks get Tk 12,500cr in emergency funds
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended a total of Tk 12,500 crore in emergency funds to three beleaguered banks to dress up their balance sheet ahead of the year’s end.
31 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Abdul Alim new vice-chairman of Standard Bank
AKM Abdul Alim has been elected as the vice-chairman of Standard Bank PLC..The election was held at the 404th meeting of the board of directors of the bank in the capital recently, said a press release..He is a member of the audit committee and observer of the Shariah Supervisory Com
31 December 2024, 16:11 PM
MTB elects Manzur Elahi, Rashed Ahmed as chairman, vice-chairman
Syed Manzur Elahi, founding chairman of MTB and Pioneer Insurance Company Limited, has been elected as the chairman of Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB)..He served the bank as vice-chairman and chairman of the board executive committee for the last two years, said a press release..Elahi is
31 December 2024, 15:57 PM
Mercantile Bank gets new DMD
Mercantile Bank PLC has appointed Md Zahid Hossain as a deputy managing director (DMD) and chief business officer (CBO). .Hossain previously served Bank Asia PLC as the senior executive vice-president and divisional head, the bank said in a press release..With over 29 years of exper
31 December 2024, 15:55 PM
NRBC Bank organises BAMLCO Conference 2024
NRBC Bank PLC has organised the BAMLCO Conference 2024 at a hotel in Cox’s Bazar recently..Around 300 officials, comprising all of the bank’s branch heads and branch anti-money laundering compliance officers, participated in the event..Md Rabiul Islam, managing director and CEO (curr
31 December 2024, 15:35 PM
IFIC Bank opens branch in Jagannathpur
IFIC Bank has expanded its operations to Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj with a new branch..Md Rafiqul Islam, deputy managing director and chief of branch business of the bank, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest, said a press release..During the inauguration, Islam said IFIC
31 December 2024, 15:35 PM
Midland Bank signs MoU with Easy to Europe, Tripzik for online cash management solution
Midland Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Easy to Europe, a consultancy firm based in Germany, and Tripzik Limited, a travel company, for an online cash management solution..Mohd Javed Tarek Khan, head of the bank’s institutional banking division, Md Zahid Hasan,
31 December 2024, 15:35 PM
BB eases forex rules for uprising victims’ medical treatment abroad
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) today relaxed the limit on foreign currency that can be taken abroad for the treatment of individuals injured during the July-August mass uprising that ousted the previous regime.
31 December 2024, 12:45 PM
BFIU seeks bank account details of 12 journalists
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has requested information on the bank accounts of 12 journalists within three working days.
30 December 2024, 19:02 PM
NRBC Bank opens new branch in Jhalakathi’s Kathalia
NRBC Bank PLC has extended its banking operations to Kathalia upazila of Jhalakathi with a new branch. .This is the 109th branch of the bank, the commercial lender said in a press release..AKM Mostafizur Rahman, director and chairman of the risk management committee of the bank, inau
30 December 2024, 15:07 PM
Mercantile Bank opens sub-branch in Meherpur
Mercantile Bank PLC has opened a sub-branch on Main Road at Kasari Para in Meherpur to provide easy and tech-savvy banking services to customers..This is the 45th sub-branch of the bank which will be conducted under the Chuadanga branch..Mati Ul Hasan, managing director of the bank,
30 December 2024, 14:37 PM