The High Court yesterday directed the finance secretary to immediately form a probe committee to find out the people responsible for distorting history in a book titled “Bangladesh Bank-er Itihas (History of Bangladesh Bank)”.

Saddled with Tk 8,300 crore loans to two business groups, most of which have gone bad, Janata Bank has moved to auction property and goods of one -- Crescent Group.

Banks' aggressive drive for funds has finally pushed up the deposit growth, easing the cash crunch that has crippled the banking

The central bank is concerned about seven banks, including three state-run lenders, for their deteriorating financial health stemming largely from rising default loans and declining capital and profits.

The central bank has moved to slash the lending rate on farm loans by one percentage point to 8 percent as most banks have cut the

Banks' nonperforming loans rose by 20.23 percent, or Tk 15,037 crore, in the six months to June this year owing to poor lending

State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan today said the gold in the Bangladesh Bank vaults is "alright".

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has found that a state-owned bank is openly skirting rules when it comes to foreign exchange transactions. Several major business houses which have been allowed to open letters of credit (LC) and transfer funds abroad, have not submitted bills of entry, which is a proof of goods entering country.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday refuted the allegation that one of the gold bars kept in its highly secure vault by the customs department was adulterated.

BNP Standing Committee Member Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain strongly condemns the government for the reported gold scam in the Bangladesh Bank’s vault saying it is another sign of plundering by the government.

A slight mistrust has been created among the people over the country’s banking sector in recent time, which is an “ominous sign” for the banks, Bangladesh Bank Governor Fazle Kabir says.

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency invented in 2009 by a software developer allegedly named Satoshi Nakamoto with a goal to create “a new electronic cash system” that was “completely decentralised with no server or central authority.

The Bangladesh Bank asks all scheduled banks to strengthen monitoring of their disbursed loans with a view to ensuring the intended use of funds.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to release new currency notes for Taka 10, 20, 50 and Taka 100 in the market ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr from June 3.

CNG-driven auto-rickshaws and other engine or battery-driven three-wheelers will be brought under the tax scheme in the upcoming budget, National Board of Revenue (NBR) says.

Fund transfer to any Bangladeshi bank account through online banking will become possible from June, in a development that promises to be a great timesaver for bank customers.

Bangladesh Bank has made funds cheaper for all banks by reducing its repo rate by 75 basis points to 6 percent.

Banks' default loans surged 19.51 percent in 2017, as the Bangladesh Bank's efforts to rein in bad loans are going to vain.

The central bank's move to extend the deadline for lowering the banks' loan-deposit ratio will give a boost to the stock market,

Bangladesh Bank has decided to sue the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation of the Philippines for its role in the cyber heist of $81