Sonali Bank

Burden of 40 years finally lifted

Harendranath Chandra, a 79-year-old man, has finally received justice after a gruelling four-decade legal battle. Falsely accused of embezzling funds from Sonali Bank, Harendranath endured years of hardship, including imprisonment and financial ruin.
9 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Sonali Bank asked to show Orion’s loan as defaulted

The Bangladesh Bank instructed state-run Sonali Bank to classify the Tk 106 crore loans taken by Orion Infrastructure Ltd as defaulted since the client repeatedly failed to repay on time.
18 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Govt bars Matiur from Sonali Bank’s board meeting

The disclosure comes a couple of hours after the finance ministry transferred Matiur to the Internal Resources Division from the NBR
23 June 2024, 10:28 AM

Govt banks, NBFIs highlight 25 innovative initiatives

Government-owned banks and non-bank financial institutions yesterday highlighted 25 innovative initiatives that offer various financial services to customers.
21 May 2024, 17:53 PM

Sonali, BDBL sign MoU to proceed with merger plan

Sonali Bank and Bangladesh Development Bank PLC (BDBL) have finally decided to start proceedings to merge their operations today
12 May 2024, 06:52 AM

53 KNF members detained during operations in Bandarban

Members of the Bangladesh army and police in Bandarban have detained 53 KNF members in two separate operations
8 April 2024, 16:06 PM

Four more arrested over Thanchi bank robberies

Four more people, including a woman, were arrested yesterday in connection with the robberies at Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank of Bandarban's Thanchi upazila
8 April 2024, 08:58 AM

Bank heists rock hills

It was around 12:30pm. Bandarban’s Thanchi Bazar was abuzz with people as it was the weekly haat yesterday.
3 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Armed criminals storm three banks in less than 16 hours

Armed robbers entered the premises of branches of Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila today and looted more than Tk 20 lakh around noon today, less than 16 hours after another bank robbery in the district’s Ruma upazila. 
3 April 2024, 07:28 AM

Armed criminals rob Sonali Bank in Ruma

Bank manager abducted, weapons of cops taken
2 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Sonali Bank launches digital payment services with Meghna Bank

Sonali Bank and Meghna Bank have launched digital payment services to collect pension scheme installments and various charge-fees through mobile financial service ‘MeghnaPay Wallet’ and internet banking portal by using Sonali Payment Gateway.
6 March 2024, 15:30 PM

Islami Bank borrows Tk 1,000cr from Sonali breaching rules

Cash-strapped Islami Bank borrowed Tk 1,000 crore from the state-run Sonali Bank offering interest, in violation of the Bangladesh Bank guidelines for Shariah-based banking.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Sonali Bank returns clients' funds deducted after technical glitch

On Jan 1, the bank's clients in Tangail faced unusual fund deduction
3 January 2024, 14:30 PM

StanChart breaks record with Tk 1,655 crore profits

No bank in Bangladesh has ever made so much profit in a year
29 May 2023, 12:27 PM

Retired bank officer held for misappropriating Tk 1.84cr

The Anti-Corruption Commission arrests a retired officer of state-run Sonali Bank allegedly for misappropriating about Tk 1.84 crore pension allocated for defence officers and employees.
6 November 2019, 08:04 AM

Sonali, Janata banks get new chairmen

Two state-owned banks -- Sonali Bank and Janata Bank -- get new chairmen, according to a letter issued by the finance ministry.
21 August 2019, 09:32 AM

MDs of Sonali Bank, Rupali Bank swapped

The managing directors of Sonali Bank and Rupali Bank swaps seats for the next three years, in what can be viewed as a baffling round of musical chairs.
20 August 2019, 14:25 PM

Sonali Bank: once bitten, twice shy

Sonali Bank has emerged as an anomaly in the banking sector, logging in almost half the loan-deposit ratio than other banks last year, at a time when most were gasping to contain their ratio to within the authorised limit.
27 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Sonali proposes company to buy defaulters' assets

Sonali Bank's failure to sell the mortgaged assets of Hall-Mark Group despite 60 attempts in five years has prompted the state-run
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Sonali Bank officer (cash) written test May 18

The written examination for the post of Sonali Bank’s officer (cash) will be held in Dhaka on May 18.
10 May 2018, 14:19 PM