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Standard Chartered announces plan to sell wealth and retail business in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Bank to inject more liquidity into National Bank to repay depositors
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Digital services of 30 banks restored
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BRAC Bank signs cash management digitisation deal with Quality Feeds
BRAC Bank PLC recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with Quality Feeds Limited, an animal feed manufacturer in Bangladesh, to digitise their cash management process..M Basir Rahman, director for finance and risk management at the feed manufacturing company, and Tareq Refat Ulla
6 November 2024
Southeast Bank organises ‘BAMLCO Conference-2024’
Southeast Bank PLC recently organised the “BAMLCO Conference-2024” at the bank’s head office in the capital..A total of 350 participants, including heads of branches, branch anti-money laundering compliance officers (BAMLCOs), in-charges of sub-branches and offshore banking units (OBUs) to
6 November 2024
Don’t withdraw money from banks unless necessary: BB spokesperson
Deposited money is safe in banks, Husnay Ara Shikha says
6 November 2024
Star journo Ahsan Habib, 18 others awarded
Habib won the first prize in the private sector category for series reports on "War hit private sector harder than pandemic"
6 November 2024
Pubali Bank Dhaka Stadium branch opens ‘Islamic Corner’
Pubali Bank PLC launched an “Islamic Corner” at its Dhaka Stadium Corporate Branch as part of its nationwide service to cater to the growing demand for Shariah-compliant banking services..The bank’s customers can easily access all Islamic banking services through these dedicated corners, w
5 November 2024
Southeast Bank launches prepaid card with Mastercard and Zantrik for car maintenance
Southeast Bank PLC, in collaboration with Mastercard and Zantrik Limited, a vehicle maintenance startup, recently launched a prepaid card for the growing number of car owners in the country..The new card will offer a wide range of benefits to cardholders, allowing them to control their fue
5 November 2024
Dhaka Bank opens its relocated services centre
Dhaka Bank PLC opened a relocated CEPZ SME service centre and offshore banking unit at Commercial Complex, Dakshin Halishahar in Chattogram EPZ to provide the best-in-class and advanced services to its customers..Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the bank, inaugurated the services centre as ch
4 November 2024
Citizens Bank opens Agrabad branch in Ctg
Citizens Bank PLC recently opened a new branch at Agrabad in Chattogram..Mohammad Masoom, managing director and chief executive officer of the bank, inaugurated the branch, the bank said in a press release..Local businessmen, clients and other senior officials of the bank, among othe
4 November 2024
UCB opens Tekerhat branch in Madaripur
United Commercial Bank (UCB) PLC opened a branch at Tekerhat in Madaripur yesterday..Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid, managing director and CEO of the bank, inaugurated the branch, said a press release..“UCB has taken time-befitting initiatives to make banking services modern, safe, easy an
4 November 2024
City Bank’s Q3 profit surges 77%
City Bank PLC reported a 77 percent increase in profit to Tk 1,653 crore in the July-September period of 2024 driven by its cautious approach toward loan provisioning..The operating profit was Tk 932 crore during the same period of the last year, said a press release..The bank disclo
4 November 2024
Eastern Bank, icddr,b sign deal on healthcare waste management
Eastern Bank PLC signed an agreement with the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) to provide support in healthcare waste management and addressing water scarcity in coastal Bangladesh..As part of corporate social responsibility, the total support prov
4 November 2024
Agrani Bank gets new CEO
Agrani Bank PLC yesterday promoted a deputy managing director to the post of chief executive officer (CEO) for a three-year term..The official, Md Anwarul Islam, had joined as a senior officer in 1988 and served as the general manager of Dhaka, Khulna and Faridpur, as well as the zonal hea
3 November 2024
Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds Ctg business conference
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC organised a “Business Development Conference-2024” for managers of its 42 Chattogram branches at a hotel in the port city recently..The event was presided over by Farman R Chowdhury, managing director and CEO, and moderated by Md Fazlur Rahman Chowdhury, deputy ma
3 November 2024
Ahmed Ismet made BDB chairman
A new chairman has been appointed to Bangladesh Development Bank PLC..The appointee, Ahmed Ismet, was an adviser to the board of Wall Street Exchange, Dubai..He previously worked as managing director (current charge) and head of consumer banking concurrently in Eastern Bank PLC, the
3 November 2024
Mirpur agri school avails MTB payroll services
Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) PLC has signed an agreement with the Mirpur Agricultural Workshop and Training School (MAWTS) recently to provide payroll banking services..Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director and CEO of the bank, and James Gomes, director of the MAWTS, penned the deal at the ba
3 November 2024
Southeast Bank offers cash services to bKash
Southeast Bank PLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with bKash to provide 24/7 cash management services to the distributors, agents and merchants of bKash through linked Southeast Bank accounts..Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, managing director of the bank, and Kamal Quadir
3 November 2024
Agent banking sees rise in female participation
Women now account for 49.67 percent of the total deposits made through agent banks
3 November 2024
Cyber intelligence detects illegal transactions on dual currency credit cards
Bangladesh Bank recommends 17 cyber security measures for banks
2 November 2024
Islami Bank promotes 6 officials to DMD post
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has promoted six senior executive vice-presidents to the post of deputy managing director (DMD)..The promotees are Mahmudur Rahman, Md Rafiqul Islam, Muhammad Sayeed Ullah, KM Munirul Alam Al-Mamoon, M Kamaluddin Jasim and Md Maksudur Rahman, the bank said in a p
2 November 2024
Eastern Bank strikes deal with Best Western Heritage
Eastern Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with Best Western Heritage, a luxury hotel in Cox’s Bazar..M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of the bank, and Md Shamim Hasan, head of sales and marketing of the hotel, penned the deal at the bank’s
2 November 2024