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Beximco lays off another 8,000 workers

Embattled Beximco Limited has announced another round of layoffs citing a lack of work orders, a decision that affects nearly 8,000 workers across five manufacturing units in its industrial park in Gazipur.

2h ago

Implement at least one taskforce recommendation

Education and Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud said the recommendations of the taskforce committee have been handed over to the chief adviser, and all advisers were asked to choose at least one recommendation that can be implemented during their tenure.

1d ago

New Gulshan office to cost MTB Tk 450cr

Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) has announced its plan to acquire 15 floors of a newly constructed 21-storey commercial building in Gulshan-1 to establish its corporate head office.

1d ago

Cash-strapped Padma Bank struggling to pay employees

Padma Bank, formerly Farmers Bank, has sunk into such a financial abyss that the lender is struggling to pay its employees’ monthly salaries and has sought a Tk 5,000 crore bailout package from Bangladesh Bank to stay afloat.

2d ago

Remittances grow 3% in January

Migrants sent home $2.18 billion in the first month of 2025

2d ago

Islamic banks see fluctuations in deposits

Islamic banking deposits hit Tk 432,937 crore in October, a 0.31% drop from September

3d ago

Pubali Bank opens relocated regional office in Narayanganj

Pubali Bank PLC opened its relocated Narayanganj regional office, along with the Narayanganj branch, Islamic banking window, and the Narayanganj digital booth of Pubali Bank Securities Limited, with a commitment to providing modern banking services.

6d ago

Challenging days are ahead for MFIs: BB governor

Ahsan H Mansur says at a national workshop of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority

1w ago

Interest rates to be hiked by 50 basis points to 9%

The rate will be further raised to 10℅, BB governor tells BBC in an interview

5m ago

Bangladesh Bank appoints administrator to Nagad

The central bank has appointed an administrator to mobile financial service provider Nagad

5m ago

BB to dissolve Islami Bank board, take over shares of S Alam Group

All shares of S Alam Group will be taken over

5m ago

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shamim Osman, Salim Osman, family members

Instruction was also given to suspend locker facilities extended to the members of the families for the next 30 days

5m ago

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Nasrul Hamid, family members

Order has been given to suspend transactions through the accounts for 30 days for now

5m ago

BB dissolves National Bank board for third time

The step has been taken for the sake of the depositors' money, according to the order issued by BB

5m ago

Inquiry committee to investigate complaints against five a2i officials

Muhammed Mehedi Hassan, additional secretary of the ICT Division, will chair the committee

5m ago

Banks asked to freeze accounts of Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, family members

The BFIU also ordered banks to suspend local facilities extended to them for 30 days

5m ago

NBR seeks bank account details of Sheikh Selim, family members

The tax administrator wants to check whether they have been paying their taxes properly

5m ago

No more special liquidity support for any bank: BB governor

Bangladesh Bank has suspended liquidity support for some Shariah-based banks, says Ahsan H Mansur in a meeting with FBCCI

5m ago