Discussion on freelancing held

Eastern Bank PLC, in association with Bangladesh Freelancer Development Society (BFDS), organised a panel discussion on “Freelancing: Moving towards a Smart Bangladesh” at the bank’s head office in Dhaka today.
22 October 2023, 02:54 AM

Krishi Bank signs MoU with bKash

Bangladesh Krishi Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with bKash Ltd.
19 October 2023, 15:42 PM

Social Islami Bank opens six agent banking outlets

Social Islami Bank has opened six more agent banking outlets for its customers in Bhola, Jhalokathi, Cox's Bazar, Laxmipur, Cumilla and Brahmanbaria today.
19 October 2023, 15:38 PM

Remark HB launches Orix Fabric Shampoo

Orix, a diversified multinational financial group in Japan, has made its grand entrance into the Bangladeshi market with a fabric care shampoo named “Orix Fabric Shampoo”.
19 October 2023, 15:36 PM

Pubali Bank holds workshop on cyber security

Pubali Bank PLC recently arranged a workshop on “Cyber Security Awareness”.
13 October 2023, 15:18 PM

United Commercial Bank strikes deal with Bangladesh Bank

United Commercial Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank, as the implementing agency of the Long-Term Financing Facility (BB-LTFF) programme
11 October 2023, 19:50 PM

Now IDB pulls out of Islami Bank board

Multilateral development finance institution Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has withdrawn the directorship of its representative from the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC
10 October 2023, 18:06 PM

Al-Arafah holds business development meeting

Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd yesterday organised a “Business Development Meeting” for managers of the corporate branches and zonal head of the bank in Dhaka
1 October 2023, 20:30 PM

Brac Bank holds breast cancer awareness event

Brac Bank, in association with Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust (Bancat) and Labaid Cancer Hospital, recently organised an awareness programme styled “Living Beyond Breast Cancer”.
1 October 2023, 18:00 PM

'Bangladesh achieved incredible success in agriculture'

Bangladesh has achieved incredible success in the agriculture sector, with the industry playing an important role in food production as well as ensuring sustainable food security, employment and export trade, according to Zakir Hossain, state minister for primary and mass education.
1 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Banks’ CSR spending falls 9%

During the first half of this year, profits of 35 listed banks in Bangladesh dropped 9 percent year-on-year to Tk 4,160 crore.
1 October 2023, 04:47 AM

Pathao wants to establish digital bank

Pathao, Bangladesh’s one of largest digital services company, has applied for a licence to set up a digital bank and extend banking services through its proposed Pathao Digital Bank.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Budget Deficit Financing: Govt cuts BB borrowing to tame inflation

The government has started the fiscal year with the resolve to borrow less from the central bank to fund its budget deficit as it looks to rein in the runaway inflation to a tolerable level ahead of the polls.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Banking Sector: Risky loans stand at Tk 377,922cr

The banking sector’s total risky loans amounted to Tk 377,922 crore at the end of last year, in a development that makes for a sobering reading of the actual health of this vital sector of the economy.
13 August 2023, 18:00 PM

US anti-corruption teams meets BFIU officials

A four-member delegation, including Richard Nephew, the US State Department coordinator for global anti-corruption, met with officials of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) today
7 August 2023, 15:35 PM

BB’s Sustainability Rating: Brac, City Bank, IDLC Finance retain top spots

Brac Bank, The City Bank and IDLC Finance Ltd were named as the top banks and non-banks for the third consecutive year in the central bank's Sustainability Rating for 2022
3 August 2023, 17:09 PM

Credit Suisse inquiry will keep files secret for 50 years

A parliamentary investigation into the collapse of Credit Suisse will keep its files closed for 50 years, according to a parliamentary committee document, a level of secrecy that has triggered concern among Swiss historians.
16 July 2023, 05:43 AM

Bangladesh Bank invites applications for digital bank licence

The Bangladesh Bank has invited applications from entrepreneurs interested in establishing digital banks and delivering financial products efficiently through branchless operation
23 June 2023, 14:29 PM

Brac Bank sees 32% profit growth

Brac Bank achieved a 32 per cent growth in its net profit for 2022.
3 May 2023, 07:41 AM

FDIC prepares to place First Republic Bank under receivership

The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is preparing to place First Republic Bank (FRC.N) under receivership imminently, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, sending shares of the lender down nearly 50 per cent in extended trading.
29 April 2023, 06:42 AM