Bangladesh Bank

Won’t let money launderers sleep peacefully: BB governor

International support will be taken to bring them to book, says Ahsan H Mansur
14 August 2024, 12:40 PM

BB cuts special liquidity support for nine banks

The Bangladesh Bank reduced the special liquidity support extended to nine lenders, including five Shariah-based banks, despite the absence of a governor.
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Ahsan H Mansur likely to be next Bangladesh Bank governor

He will be the 13th governor of the central bank
13 August 2024, 09:06 AM

Freeze accounts of former land minister, his wife: BFIU to banks

Instruction has also been given to find if there is any bank account in the names of other members of the former minister
12 August 2024, 11:47 AM

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Arafat, his wife

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit made the call
12 August 2024, 11:27 AM

Search committee formed to find deputy governors

Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, former comptroller and auditor general, will lead the panel
12 August 2024, 09:30 AM

BFIU head, BB’s banking advisor, two deputy governors resign

They sent their resignation letters to the Financial Institutions Division secretary and BB governor
12 August 2024, 08:44 AM

Govt to hire BB governor soon

The government yesterday accepted the resignations of the Bangladesh Bank governor and the chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and decided to fill the position of the governor soon.
11 August 2024, 17:04 PM

BB loses Tk 55cr in forex deals with Islami Bank

The Bangladesh Bank has incurred a loss of Tk 55 crore from its foreign exchange deal with Islami Bank centring the introduction of the crawling peg exchange rate system.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Who will be the next BB governor?

Abdur Rouf Talukder resigned from the post of governor of the Bangladesh Bank on Friday, four days after Sheikh Hasina stepped down as prime minister and fled the country in the face of a mass uprising.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Withdrawal of cash from banks capped at Tk 2 lakh

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday ordered commercial banks not to allow cash withdrawal of more than Tk 2 lakh per customer this week because of a lack of security, a senior official of the central bank said.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

BB asks banks to disallow cash withdrawals over Tk 2 lakh

The central bank also instructed banks to monitor transactions through cheques and stop any suspicious transactions.
10 August 2024, 17:15 PM

Bangladesh Bank governor resigns

Abdur Rouf Talukder resigned citing health reasons
9 August 2024, 15:34 PM

Deputy governors abandon offices as protests flare up at Bangladesh Bank

Deputy Governor Kazi Sayedur Rahman resigns, while others are on the way out
7 August 2024, 05:23 AM

Bangladesh Bank now fully open to journalists: BB deputy governor

The Economic Reporters’ Forum meets BB officials
6 August 2024, 09:52 AM

June export data release to be delayed

Data correction is going on
16 July 2024, 07:44 AM

BB injected $12.79b into banks in FY24

The Bangladesh Bank injected $12.79 billion into banks from its reserves in the just-concluded 2023-24 fiscal year as banks combatted a severe US dollar crisis which hampered import payments.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Monetary policy likely in 3rd week of July

The policy would aim to bring down inflation
23 June 2024, 15:46 PM

Travel restriction on bankers relaxed

However, MDs have to take prior approval of the banking watchdog
11 June 2024, 14:21 PM

BB bypasses own rules in appointing IFIC Bank adviser

The Bangladesh Bank has bypassed its own rules by approving the appointment of Mohammad Shah Alam Sarwar as the strategic adviser of IFIC Bank PLC.
29 May 2024, 03:32 AM