Govt looks to implement new pay scale in phases
The interim government is examining the scope for partially implementing the new pay scale for public sector employees.
23 October 2025, 18:25 PM
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
The move comes as BHBFC struggles to meet demand due to fund shortages
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
IMF’s sixth tranche to come after polls
The sixth instalment of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) loan programme of $4.7 billion may not arrive by the end of the year, as the donor agency wants to work with the new political government for smooth continuation of reform programmes.
21 October 2025, 18:09 PM
Govt plans Tk 1,000cr for ICB to ease liquidity crisis
The government is considering providing Tk 1,000 crore to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) through the revised national budget to mitigate its liquidity crisis and ensure stability in the stock market.
18 October 2025, 18:41 PM
Post-merger payouts: Depositors face 6-month to 5-year wait
Bangladesh Bank to issue gazette soon on post-merger payout
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
IMF projects modest recovery in FY26
The bank, however, noted headwinds from global trade shocks, persistent inflation
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Shariah bank merger gains momentum
Merged lenders to be named United Islami Bank; ordinances on bank merger and depositor insurance to be placed at advisory council meeting today
8 October 2025, 18:00 PM
$4.7 billion IMF loan: Govt meets most conditions for next tranche
An IMF mission is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on October 29 for a two-week review of progress made until June.
3 October 2025, 18:17 PM
Bankers' hospital on the cards
Bangladesh Bank has taken an initiative to set up a modern hospital, Combined Bankers' Hospital (CBH), following the model of the Combined Military Hospital (CMH).
3 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Special window for loan rescheduling to close after Sept
The central bank will not give consent to special loan rescheduling proposals past this month as some bad borrowers have been found misusing the facility.
3 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Banks' capital base shrinks
Banks' capital base shrank in April-June compared to the previous quarter mainly due to deterioration in the financial health of state
1 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Four companies get $120m WB fund
Four private borrowers, mostly from the power sector, got loans of $120.72 million from seven banks and financial institutions under an investment promotion programme of the World Bank.
31 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Fitch forecasts stable GDP growth
Fitch, a leading global credit rating agency, forecast Bangladesh's gross domestic product would grow 6.5 percent in the current fiscal year against the government's target of 7 percent.
29 August 2015, 18:00 PM
China to bankroll sewage treatment plant
The government is set to build a sewage treatment plant in the capital's Khilgaon area at a cost of Tk 3,318 crore, two-thirds of which
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM
BB threatens to restrict BASIC Bank's activities
Bangladesh Bank yesterday warned it would curtail the functions of BASIC Bank as per laws if the problem-ridden lender did not
24 August 2015, 18:00 PM
WB to give $1.7b this year
The World Bank is expected to commit as much as $1.7 billion this fiscal year, which is almost the same as in the last five years.
22 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Private banks' credit rollout grows faster
Credit rollout by local private banks grew at a faster rate than foreign and state-run lenders last fiscal year due to their aggressive push for more profit.
20 August 2015, 18:00 PM
New rules may ban import of battery-run light vehicles
The new import policy has proposed banning various battery-run vehicles, including easy-bikes and rickshaws, to reduce wastage of electricity.
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Soured loans decline as political climate improves
The banking system's default loans dropped 3.91 percent to Tk 52,519 crore in the second quarter of the year, much to the relief of the central bank.
17 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Foreign aid hits new high
The amount of foreign aid available to the government to spend on development purposes reached a new height of $21.71 billion at the end of last fiscal year, boosted by higher commitments from development partners.
16 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Bank intelligence unit to get autonomy
The government is planning to give full autonomy to the central bank's financial intelligence unit so it can deal with financial crimes independently.
16 August 2015, 18:00 PM
State banks continue to rely on handouts
The government provided Tk 11,219 crore to four state banks over the last 12 years to meet their capital deficits but the lenders'
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM
NBR proposes transit fees for Indian goods
The National Board of Revenue has proposed Tk 580 as customs fee for transit or transhipment of each tonne of Indian goods through
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Sugar, hilsa put in export basket
The government plans to put sugar and hilsa fish on the list of exportable goods in the new export policy. But a prior approval of the
12 August 2015, 18:00 PM
IMF extends ECF tenure by three months
The International Monetary Fund has extended the tenure of the Extended Credit Facility programme by three months to give the government sufficient time to meet the unfulfilled conditions for release of the last two instalments of the $1 billion-loan.
11 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Political unrest slowed loan recovery
Four state-owned commercial banks recovered only 3 percent of their full-year target from top 20 defaulters in the first three months of 2015.
11 August 2015, 18:00 PM
New export policy looks to boost trade with neighbours
The export policy for 2015-18 has put thrust on trade with Nepal, Bhutan and the seven sister states of India under the sub-regional
11 August 2015, 08:00 AM
Three large-loan proposals get BB nod
The central bank has approved Janata Bank's proposal for rescheduling loans of three companies amounting to Tk 3,138 crore under
8 August 2015, 18:00 PM