IPO rules to be made easy to attract new listings: BSEC chairman
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Banks’ five-day Durga Puja closure begins Oct 20
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12 October 2026 • Business
Bangladesh's foreign debt rises to $114.98 billion at end of Apr-Jun
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11 October 2026 • Business
Money changers can now sell up to $3,000 against travel entitlement
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8 October 2026 • Business
Digital services of 30 banks restored
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7 October 2026 • Business
BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
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Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
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BJMC racking up losses for payroll burden

The Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation continues to be mired in losses due to the huge payroll burden of its 25 closed factories since 2020.
8 April 2024

Bank Alfalah's profit triples

The multinational bank made Tk 43 crore in 2023, up from the previous year's Tk 13 crore
8 April 2024

Can merger be panacea for banking sector’s ills?

The merger guideline for banks and financial institutions is being hailed as a major step towards fixing the problem in the financial sector, which has been weighed down by massive default loans and weak corporate governance.
7 April 2024

BB's support helping banks avert pre-Eid liquidity crunch

Although banks in the country normally face a liquidity shortage due to cash withdrawals ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr each year, a majority of them have sufficient funds on hand this time around thanks to continuous liquidity support from Bangladesh Bank.
7 April 2024

Will bank mergers help?

The most recent bank merger proposal in Bangladesh reflects a pressing need for action due to Bangladesh Bank's determination to instill essential discipline and oversight in the financial sector, which is plagued by widespread irregularities.
6 April 2024

They embezzled Tk 30cr from banks using fake NIDs

The police’s Detective Branch (DB) has arrested four syndicate members, including an outsourcing employee of the NID server, for embezzling Tk 30 crore from various banks by using counterfeit National Identity cards.
6 April 2024

NRBC bank’s rejoinder, our reply

NRBC Bank PLC has sent a rejoinder in response to our story “Capital Flight Covered Up”, published on March 22, 2024, and a follow-up rejoinder in response to our story titled “Gun in Boardroom”, published on March 21, 2024.
3 April 2024

ACC sues 5 Janata Bank officials for embezzling Tk 5.22cr

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday filed a case against five officials of Janata Bank for embezzling Tk 5.22 crore from Tamai branch in Sirajganj.
3 April 2024

Forced bank mergers could be counterproductive

The government should come up with a clear guideline complying with the global best practices before compelling banks to merge, the World Bank has said.
2 April 2024

BRAC Bank logged 35% profit growth in 2023

BRAC Bank PLC registered a 35 percent increase in profit to Tk 827.50 crore last year thanks to its focus on small and medium enterprises (SME) and technology-based customer services, which added over 3.60 lakh new customers.
2 April 2024

ICB Islamic Bank in dire straits

After Padma Bank, ICB Islamic Bank appears to be the next in line to be absorbed by a stronger bank under the central bank’s roadmap to clean up the banking sector and bring in corporate governance.
28 March 2024

Credit card use slightly up

Customers spent Tk 2,678 crore in Jan this year, up from Tk 2,674 crore in Dec 2023
28 March 2024

High bad loans a 'big threat' to financial sector: BB

The central bank said in quarterly review on money and exchange rate
28 March 2024

Forex reserves fall by half a billion in a week

It hit $19.45 billion on March 27, down from $19.98 billion on March 20
28 March 2024

Banks’ CSR spending slumps

Banks’ spending on socially impactful schemes as part of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) fell in the second half of 2023, said a central bank report yesterday..During the July-December period of last year, banks spent Tk 353 crore on CSR-related activities, which was 31 percent
28 March 2024

Tax on provident funds' income: One country, dual policy

A provision in the Income Tax Act 2023 created the discrimination
26 March 2024

SWIFT planning launch of new central bank digital currency platform in 12-24 months

The move is likely to be fine-tuned to when the first major ones are launched
26 March 2024

NBFI top brass to be judged on bad loan recovery

Bangladesh Bank has issued a detailed guideline today, including default loan recovery targets, alongside criteria over the appointment, reappointment and responsibilities of managing directors and chief executive officers (CEOs) of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs).
25 March 2024

Dhaka bourse's index falls for second straight day

The DSEX lost 66.73 points to close at 5,834
25 March 2024

20 plates of rice, 118 plates of curries for a lunch of 4!

NRBC Bank’s top managers have great appetites. 
22 March 2024