Bangladesh's foreign debt rises to $114.98 billion at end of Apr-Jun
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Money changers can now sell up to $3,000 against travel entitlement
8 October 2026
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Standard Chartered announces plan to sell wealth and retail business in Bangladesh
8 October 2026
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Bangladesh Bank to inject more liquidity into National Bank to repay depositors
8 October 2026
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Digital services of 30 banks restored
7 October 2026
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Q-Cash upgrade catches banks, customers off guard
6 October 2026
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BB expands export refinance scheme to Tk 7,000 crore
1 October 2026
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Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
1 October 2026
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Bangla QR payments to become cheaper, instant for merchants from tomorrow: BB
30 September 2026
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Bangladesh Bank keeps policy rate unchanged in its first ever quarterly monetary policy
30 September 2026
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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
Governor asks shariah scholars to work independently, promises full protection
The BB governor recently met with leading shariah scholars to discuss the current state, challenges, and future reforms of Islamic banking in Bangladesh
7 April 2026
Govt to borrow Tk 5,000 crore more from banks
The government is set to borrow an additional Tk 5,000 crore from the banking sector through a special auction of 91-day treasury bills on April 8, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) officials.
5 April 2026
What is Bangla QR?
Bangla QR is Bangladesh’s interoperable national quick response (QR) payment standard introduced by Bangladesh Bank.
2 April 2026
SBAC Bank has no liquidity crisis, depositors are safe: chairman
The bank celebrates its 13th anniversary
1 April 2026
Revisiting tax policies for private sector employees in FY27 budget
Bangladesh’s tax system has traditionally been based on the principle of progressive taxation—an equitable framework where higher-income individuals contribute proportionately more, enabling the state to finance public welfare.
1 April 2026
Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore
The shareholders of Bank Alfalah gave go-ahead to the acquisition on March 26
29 March 2026
BB removes a director from Islami Bank board
He was appointed to the bank’s reconstituted board in August 2024
16 March 2026
Trust Bank gets BB exemption for multiple nominee directors
The bank has only one sponsor shareholder—the Army Welfare Trust
15 March 2026
Dismissed officials of five Islamic banks want their jobs back
A group of them form a human chain in front of BB headquarters
12 March 2026
Citi shuts most UAE branches temporarily
Banks in the region sent staff home in response to a deepening Middle East conflict
12 March 2026
Bangladesh Bank asks bankers to avoid cars, use public transport
Bangladesh Bank issues energy-saving directive
11 March 2026
BB orders banks to keep digital payments running during Eid
The directive covers major payment channels, including ATMs, POS terminals, QR code payments, internet banking, online e-payment gateways and MFS
9 March 2026
BB raises repatriation limit to Tk 100 crore
Previously, the limit was Tk 10 crore, with most cases requiring prior approval
9 March 2026
Bangladesh Bank appoints observers to four banks
The four are: National Bank, Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Premier Bank, and IFIC Bank
9 March 2026
Form panel to tackle panic over Middle East crisis: economists
Eight leading economists meet with Bangladesh Bank governor
7 March 2026