88% officials pass Islami Bank assessment test

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has published the results of its special competency assessment test for officials, according to a press release..Eighty-eight percent of candidates passed the examination, which was conducted by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) at the University of
1 October 2025, 14:29 PM

Eastern Bank joins hands with CCC to launch digital holding tax collection

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) to enable the corporation’s transition to digital holding tax collection..Shahadat Hossain, mayor of the Chattogram City Corporation, and Ahmed Shaheen, additional managin
30 September 2025, 14:34 PM

Trust Bank Opens Gulshan North Branch in Dhaka

Trust Bank PLC has opened its new Gulshan North Branch at Doreen Tower in Gulshan-2, Dhaka on Monday, as part of its continued expansion to provide modern, technology-driven banking solutions..Equipped with modern facilities, the branch will serve both individual and corporate clients in o
30 September 2025, 14:29 PM

Prime Bank holds anti-money laundering training in Jashore

Prime Bank PLC has organised a daylong training programme on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) compliance in Jashore recently..A total of 131 participants, including all branch heads and branch anti-money laundering compliance officers (BAMLCOs) fro
29 September 2025, 14:52 PM

Uttara Bank organises business development conference

Uttara Bank PLC has organised a programme, titled “Business Development Conference-2025”, at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in Dhaka recently..Azharul Islam, chairman of Uttara Bank PLC, inaugurated the programme as chief guest, according to a press release. .Md Abul Hashem, man
29 September 2025, 14:45 PM

Community Bank signs deal with Bangladesh Bank for loan to small savers

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) under the Financial Inclusion Credit Guarantee Scheme (FICGS)..Muhammad Nazmul Haque, director of the Credit Guarantee Department (CGD) of Bangladesh Bank, and Kimiwa Saddat, managing director (cur
29 September 2025, 14:17 PM

Mutual Trust Bank unveils 11th Annual Sustainability Report

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has unveiled its 11th Annual Sustainability Report for 2024, prepared in line with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)..Released under the tagline “Our Sustainability Journey is defined by action,” the report highlights MTB’s efforts in green
29 September 2025, 13:53 PM

Al-Arafah Islami Bank celebrates 30th anniversary

Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC has celebrated its 30th founding anniversary..Khwaja Shahriar, independent director and chairman of the bank, inaugurated the anniversary programme at its head office in the capital’s Purana Paltan today, according to a press release..In his remarks, Shahria
28 September 2025, 14:33 PM

NRB Bank launches new products for businesses, car buyers

NRB Bank PLC has launched two new financial products, titled “NRB Protidin” and “Auto Fixed Loan”, aimed at further strengthening its commitment to customer-centric financial solutions..NRB Protidin, designed for businesses and institutions, operates on a daily profit basis, enabling
28 September 2025, 14:25 PM

Citizens Bank strikes deal with Bangladesh Bank

Citizens Bank PLC has signed a partnership agreement with Bangladesh Bank (BB) under the “Refinancing Scheme for Women Entrepreneurs in Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs)”..Alamgir Hossain, managing director of Citizens Bank PLC, and Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman, director
28 September 2025, 14:20 PM

Sonali Bank opens sub-branch in Bogura

Sonali Bank PLC has opened a sub-branch at Bagbari, under the supervision of its Gabtali branch, at Mamun Tower on Bagbari Police Fari Road in Bogura today. Md Shawkat Ali Khan, managing director and chief executive officer of Sonali Bank PLC, inaugurated the sub-branch as the chief guest,
28 September 2025, 14:17 PM

Bank Asia cardholders to enjoy privileges at Concord Entertainment

Bank Asia PLC has signed a partnership agreement with Concord Entertainment Company Limited, a concern of Concord Group, to provide exclusive privileges for its credit cardholders..Zishan Ahammad, executive vice-president and head of cards, ADC and internet banking at Bank Asia PLC, and Md
27 September 2025, 14:37 PM

Prime Bank organises seminar on financial inclusion at SAU

Prime Bank PLC, in collaboration with Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) and its Outreach Programme Department, recently organised a seminar titled “Financial Inclusion: Engaging & Inspiring Youth in Banking” under its PrimeAcademia initiative..The event brought together faculty m
27 September 2025, 14:33 PM

BRAC Bank awards Royal Enfield to top remittance customer

BRAC Bank PLC has named the winner of its three-month-long foreign remittance campaign and awarded him a Royal Enfield motorcycle as the mega first prize..Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, managing director and CEO of BRAC Bank, handed over the prize to Mohammad Naser, a customer of the Muradpur Bra
27 September 2025, 14:28 PM

Dhaka Bank launches AI-driven eRin Device APP

Dhaka Bank PLC has launched an AI-driven digital loan, titled “eRin Device APP”, for smartphones and smart devices, aimed at making technology more affordable and accessible for service professionals, micro-entrepreneurs, and underserved communities..eRin Device Financing is Bangladesh’s f
27 September 2025, 14:22 PM

NRBC Bank signs MoU with May International to enchance trade services

NRBC Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with May International Trade Services Limited, a technology-driven platform specialising in maritime data and product price analytics in Bangladesh, to modernise its foreign trade banking services, making them faster, more efficient, a
27 September 2025, 14:17 PM

Easy Payment System brings EMI benefits to Prime Bank cardholders

Prime Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Easy Payment System, a payment solutions provider in Bangladesh, to introduce an EMI (Equated Monthly Installment) facility for its credit cardholders..Joarder Tanvir Faisal, executive vice-president and head of cards a
27 September 2025, 14:12 PM

Homebuyers to get MTB loans under deal with Credence Housing

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Credence Housing Limited, a real estate developer in Dhaka..Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director and CEO of Mutual Trust Bank PLC, and Zillul Karim, managing director of Credence Housing Limited, signed the
27 September 2025, 14:06 PM
26 September 2025, 14:17 PM

Commercial Bank of Ceylon highlights growth prospects in Bangladesh

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC (CBC) Bangladesh Operations recently organised an event, titled the “CBC Business Conclave 2025” at the Sheraton Dhaka in the capital’s Banani..The event brought together prominent business leaders, policymakers, diplomats, and dignitaries from across vari
25 September 2025, 14:59 PM