United Commercial Bank unveils ‘Sustainability Report 2024’
23 October 2025, 15:17 PM
Délifrance offers discounts to Prime Bank employees and customers
23 October 2025, 15:14 PM
IFIC Bank opens ATM booth in Narayanganj
23 October 2025, 15:10 PM
BRAC Bank to provide customised employee banking services to East West University
23 October 2025, 15:08 PM
Délifrance offers discount benefits to Dhaka Bank clients
23 October 2025, 15:04 PM
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
Shahjalal Islami Bank profit down 4% in Q3
23 October 2025, 10:52 AM
Islami Bank leads day-long events to promote cashless Bangladesh in Ctg
22 October 2025, 14:47 PM
Prime Bank, Green University join hands to empower youth
22 October 2025, 14:43 PM
Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Shamadhan Services team up for digital services
22 October 2025, 14:37 PM
IsDB to provide $56m for sanitation project
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is set to provide $56 million to Bangladesh for an inclusive sanitation and hygiene programme.
20 February 2022, 15:49 PM
No charge on credit card before activation: Bangladesh Bank
From now on, no charges or fees can be imposed on the customers before the activation of the credit cards, Bangladesh Bank said in a notice today.
15 February 2022, 13:24 PM
City Bank reappoints Mashrur Arefin as MD
Mashrur Arefin has been reappointed as managing director and chief executive officer of City Bank Ltd for another three-year term with effect from January this year.
18 January 2022, 15:23 PM
BRAC Bank raises junior-grade salaries up to 50%
BRAC Bank has increased the salaries of junior grade employees by up to 50 per cent with effect from January 1, 2022.
15 January 2022, 13:08 PM
Dhaka Bank to launch AI-based instant loans
Dhaka Bank will soon be able to disburse small-scale personal loans within two hours after clients submit their application.
10 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Bank to weaken taka in phases
The Bangladesh Bank is considering to follow the path of a gradual depreciation of the taka against the US dollar in order to protect the interests of exporters and remitters.
10 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Tk 500 crore stimulus package rolled out for those migrated to villages
The Bangladesh Bank today rolled out a stimulus package of Tk 500 crore to support people who migrated back to their villages due to the ongoing economic hardship.
3 January 2022, 13:49 PM
Ceiling for small loans under credit guarantee scheme widened
Bangladesh Bank has widened the limit of loans under the credit guarantee scheme (CGS) for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs).
30 December 2021, 17:20 PM
HSBC completes Bangladesh’s first insurance backed receivables finance transaction
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) in Bangladesh has recently completed the country’s first insurance backed receivables finance transaction for MBM Garments Ltd.
29 December 2021, 14:27 PM
BB won’t extend relaxed loan policy despite FBCCI plea
The Bangladesh Bank yesterday decided not to extend the tenure of the current relaxed policy on loan classification despite pleas from the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
28 December 2021, 15:07 PM
StanChart steps up to finance women entrepreneurs
The Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) and Standard Chartered today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate access to financial services for women entrepreneurs.
28 December 2021, 13:08 PM
BB relaxes rule for foreigners to remit money
The Bangladesh Bank today relaxed the rules for foreign nationals residing in Bangladesh to send remittances to their countries.
27 December 2021, 13:31 PM
‘Move Bangladesh’s forex reserve from US Federal Bank’
A Supreme Court lawyer today served a legal notice on the government -- to take necessary steps in 30 days -- to transfer the foreign reserve currency of Bangladesh from the US Federal Reserve Bank to safer countries in order to protect national interest.
27 December 2021, 09:07 AM
Standard Chartered completes first transaction using Risk Free Rate
Standard Chartered has completed its first deal using Risk Free Rate (RFR) with Akij Ceramics Ltd and Unilever Bangladesh Ltd.
26 December 2021, 10:35 AM
World Bank approves $500m to help Bangladesh expand power supply system
The World Bank today approved $500 million to help Bangladesh expand, modernise and sustainably transforming the country’s electricity distribution system.
22 December 2021, 11:24 AM
Standard Bank holds annual risk conference
Standard Bank Ltd recently held the day-long Annual Risk Conference-2021 through a virtual platform. Md. Anwarul Islam, general manager of the Department of Offsite Supervision (DOS) at Bangladesh Bank, inaugurated the conference as chief guest.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Up to Tk 5,000 allowance for state banks' staff in haor, char areas
Officers and employees of the state-owned commercial banks in haor, island and char areas will get an allowance between Tk 1,650 and Tk 5,000.
9 December 2021, 14:18 PM
Selim RF Hussain to lead Brac Bank for 5 more years
Selim RF Hussain, current managing director and chief executive officer of Brac Bank, has had his contract extended by around five more years till March 2026.
5 December 2021, 15:46 PM
The Dependables wins Unilever’s ‘BizMaestros 2021’ title
Team ‘The Dependables’ clinched the national championship final of ‘BizMaestros 2021’ beating Team ‘Leftover Pizza’ at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, Dhaka recently.
1 December 2021, 17:50 PM
Bank Asia wins ‘Excellence in Mastercard Remittance Innovation 2020-21’ award
Bank Asia has won the ‘Excellence in Mastercard Remittance Innovation 2020-21’ Award at the “Mastercard Excellence Award 2021” event held in Dhaka recently.
30 November 2021, 15:11 PM