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Relax rules on fund BB set aside for capital market: banks

Finance ministry sits with different banks to find ways to boost investment in stock market

23h ago

Banking reforms, tackling climate change: ADB, WB approve over $1.5b

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $900 million loan to help Bangladesh reform its banking sector and strengthen its resilience to the impacts of climate change.

5d ago

Committee to be formed to find ways for long-term fund from capital market

BB, finance ministry and BSEC representatives will be included in the committee

6d ago

Five Islamic banks to merge into one soon

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will soon start the process to merge five Islamic banks into a single large bank, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday.

1w ago

BRAC Bank to issue Tk 1,000 crore bond

BRAC Bank PLC, one of the leading private commercial banks in the country, has announced that its board has approved the issuance of a Tk 1,000 crore social subordinated bond.

1w ago

Bad loans hit record Tk 420,335 crore

It rose 131% year-on-year as of March of 2025

1w ago

Islamic banks’ deposit share continues to shrink

The share of deposits at Islamic banks declined in the January-March quarter of 2025, continuing a recent downward trend.

1w ago

Janata Bank reports massive Tk 3,066cr loss in 2024

Janata Bank PLC plunged into massive losses in 2024 as its net interest income dropped significantly.

1w ago

Banks asked to ensure smooth ATM operations amid Eid vacation

Bangladesh Bank issued a notice in this regard today

3w ago

The curious case of imposter at BB

Bangladesh Bank has recently discovered through a probe that the joint director of its Rajshahi office, who has been serving the central bank for 12 years under the name of Md Abdul Waresh Ansary, is actually an imposter.

3w ago

BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150

The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016

4w ago

BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150

The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016

4w ago

Bangladesh per capita debt mounts to $483

The amount was $257 in 2015-16 fiscal year

1m ago

BB may issue redesigned bank notes before eid

Bangladesh Bank is likely to issue Tk 20, Tk 50 and Tk 1,000 notes with a new design next week.

1m ago

Rules eased for sending money abroad for language courses

Students can now pay language course fees directly through banks

1m ago

Islami Bank removes MD

The board of directors of Islami Bank has removed its managing director, Muhammad Monirul Moula, due to his alleged involvement in loan irregularities and mismanagement unearthed by an external audit.

1m ago

Banks can now pay fees for correspondence courses abroad

The facility shall be admissible for one correspondence course at a time

1m ago

Govt to form independent board to run Nagad

The government will form an independent board to run mobile financial service provider Nagad, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

1m ago