No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
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Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
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20 August 2026 Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
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20 August 2026 Business
BFIU directs banks to disclose linked accounts after freeze
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19 August 2026 Business
NCC Bank gets nod for 20 Islamic branches
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19 August 2026 Business
Borrowers of NBFIs must withdraw lawsuits to get policy support
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17 August 2026 Business
BB sets 54% higher agri and rural credit target
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17 August 2026 Business
City Bank to raise authorised capital to Tk 3,000 crore
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17 August 2026 Banks
Cashless push faces infrastructure, trust barriers: BB
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13 August 2026 Banks

BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs

Customers must complete a card transaction of up to Tk 500 and wait 24 hours before linking the card to an MFS account
19 May 2026

Bangladesh Bank bought nearly $6 billion so far this fiscal year

Bangladesh Bank has purchased nearly $6 billion from the foreign exchange market so far in the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting continued efforts to manage liquidity and stabilise the exchange rate.
18 May 2026

Banks to remain open on May 23-24 for Eid-related transactions

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed all banks to keep their branches, and sub-branches open on May 23 and 24 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to facilitate financial transactions and salary payments for garment workers.
18 May 2026

Bangladesh Bank bars bank-funded training, seminar for staff

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has imposed new restrictions on its officials’ participation in training, seminars, symposiums, and workshops organised or funded by banks, financial institutions, and other entities
13 May 2026

Remittances through agent banking outlets growing

Agent banking outlets handled Tk 8,959.8 crore in inward remittances in the January-March period of 2026
13 May 2026

What Bangladesh Bank’s NBFI liquidation plan means for depositors

Bangladesh Bank has decided in principle to liquidate five troubled non-bank financial institutions from July, marking one of the biggest regulatory actions in the sector’s history
13 May 2026

Banks asked to introduce QR-based verification for visa documents

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to introduce digital verification systems for bank statements and other financial documents submitted by customers for visa applications abroad
12 May 2026

The 6.5% trap: how a national fiscal data centre can save our economy

Bangladesh currently languishes at the bottom of the global ranking with a mere 6.5 percent tax-to-GDP ratio. For a nation whose citizens hold profound aspirations for development, peace, and prosperity, this chronic revenue deficit poses an existential threat to future growth.
11 May 2026

Banks cleared to launch ‘e-loan’ up to Tk 50,000

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed scheduled banks to launch fully digital “e-loan” services of up to Tk 50,000, stepping up efforts to widen financial inclusion and support the transformation towards digital transactions.
11 May 2026

BB extends deadline for policy support applications to June 30

The previous deadline was the end of December last year
7 May 2026

Community Bank acting MD resigns before taking full charge

Steps down days ahead of assuming role as full-time managing director
7 May 2026
5 May 2026

Sikder Group MD Ron Haque Sikder dies in Dubai

He was suffering from kidney problems
5 May 2026

BB waives provisioning for funds stuck in 5 merging banks

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has waived the requirement to maintain provisions against funds of banks and non-bank financial institutions stuck in five merging shariah-based lenders
2 May 2026

Rules eased for banks to give incentive bonuses to staff

Bonuses will be allowed only if the institution records an operating profit
28 April 2026

Bangladesh Bank appoints administrator to Aviva Finance

Hasan Tarek Khan, a director at the Financial Institutions and Markets Department, has been temporarily assigned as the administrator
26 April 2026

BB removes International Leasing MD over irregularities

The central bank sent a letter in this regard to the chairman of the board of directors of the leasing company on Monday
21 April 2026

Eastern Bank made Tk 901 crore profit in 2025

The bank’s profit rose 20% year-on-year, riding on strong growth in deposits and investments.
15 April 2026

Transaction-based reference rate introduced in money market

From now on, interest rates will no longer be determined solely based on banks’ quoted rates
13 April 2026

Pre-shipment credit refinance scheme extended until 2030: BB

The aim is to ensure continued financing support for export-oriented industries amid persistent global economic uncertainty
9 April 2026