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Shabbirul Alam made BB executive director

Md Shabbirul Alam Chowdhury has recently been promoted to the position of executive director of the Bangladesh Bank (BB)..The promotion is effective in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Bangladesh Bank Officers’ Promotion Policy 2022 for officers in Grade 9 and above, accordin

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Prime Bank holds SME financing awareness programme in Saidpur

Prime Bank PLC recently organised an awareness programme titled “SME Cluster Financing Awareness Programme” for the small garments cluster in Saidpur, Nilphamari, aiming to promote inclusive and accessible financial services for the region’s thriving SME garment sector..Nawshad Mustafa, di

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UCB organises entrepreneurship development programme in Bogura

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) recently organised a month-long skills training initiative, titled the “Entrepreneurship Development Programme”, in Bogura, aimed at empowering aspiring and existing entrepreneurs who currently remain outside the formal banking and financial ecosystem..The

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Southeast Bank opens 11 agent banking outlets

Southeast Bank PLC has recently unveiled 11 new agent banking outlets, reaffirming its commitment to promoting financial inclusion and extending banking services to every corner of the country, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas across eight districts of Bangladesh..The districts c

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Tightened monetary policy undermines trade, investment growth: DCCI

The central bank should adopt a more supportive stance, the chamber says

5h ago

Bangladesh Bank to intervene in forex market to curb volatility

The move was announced in BB’s latest monetary policy statement for the first half of FY26

5h ago

Banks to come under risk-based supervision: BB

The banking regulator unveils monetary policy statement for July-December 2025

5h ago

7.2% private sector credit growth projected for next six months

The target has been revised down due to a lack of appetite among borrowers

6h ago

Shabbirul Alam made BB executive director

Md Shabbirul Alam Chowdhury has recently been promoted to the position of executive director of the Bangladesh Bank (BB)..The promotion is effective in accordance with the provisions outlined in the Bangladesh Bank Officers’ Promotion Policy 2022 for officers in Grade 9 and above, accordin

1h ago

Prime Bank holds SME financing awareness programme in Saidpur

Prime Bank PLC recently organised an awareness programme titled “SME Cluster Financing Awareness Programme” for the small garments cluster in Saidpur, Nilphamari, aiming to promote inclusive and accessible financial services for the region’s thriving SME garment sector..Nawshad Mustafa, di

1h ago

UCB organises entrepreneurship development programme in Bogura

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) recently organised a month-long skills training initiative, titled the “Entrepreneurship Development Programme”, in Bogura, aimed at empowering aspiring and existing entrepreneurs who currently remain outside the formal banking and financial ecosystem..The

1h ago

Southeast Bank opens 11 agent banking outlets

Southeast Bank PLC has recently unveiled 11 new agent banking outlets, reaffirming its commitment to promoting financial inclusion and extending banking services to every corner of the country, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas across eight districts of Bangladesh..The districts c

1h ago

Tightened monetary policy undermines trade, investment growth: DCCI

The central bank should adopt a more supportive stance, the chamber says

5h ago

Bangladesh Bank to intervene in forex market to curb volatility

The move was announced in BB’s latest monetary policy statement for the first half of FY26

5h ago

Banks to come under risk-based supervision: BB

The banking regulator unveils monetary policy statement for July-December 2025

5h ago

7.2% private sector credit growth projected for next six months

The target has been revised down due to a lack of appetite among borrowers

6h ago

BB issues 17-point cybersecurity directive amid rising threats

Banks, NBFIs, MFS providers asked to strengthen digital defences immediately

21h ago

BRAC Bank promotes Masud Rana to AMD

BRAC Bank PLC has promoted M Masud Rana to the post of additional managing director (AMD), effective from August 1 this year..Prior to this promotion, Rana had been serving as deputy managing director and chief financial officer (CFO) concurrently, according to a press release..He jo

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