Bangladesh Bank

Central bank at odds with BPO over Nagad’s future

The discord became apparent after Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with authority over the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and IT, sent a letter to the BB governor on May 12 and posted the letter to his Facebook account recently

Three new bank notes ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Bangladesh Bank will release redesigned Tk 20, Tk 50, and Tk 1,000 banknotes into circulation from June 1, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

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.

BB bars 18 banks from dividend payouts

Despite repeated appeals from bank directors and top executives over the past month, the central bank held firm.

Analysis / Bangladesh overcomes the fear of floating

Central bank finally adopts a market based exchange rate

BB to form $500 million forex intervention fund

“If the market became unstable due to market-based exchange rate, we will intervene,” said BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur.

New powers, old questions: Can BB clean up the banking sector?

In what is seen as a landmark step toward restoring financial discipline, Bangladesh's interim government recently granted the central bank sweeping new powers to intervene in the troubled banking sector.

Strengthening central bank was necessary, it's now its turn to deliver

The need to empower Bangladesh Bank has been overdue

Govt can now temporarily take over banks

The government and Bangladesh Bank can take temporary control of any scheduled bank if needed by issuing share transfer orders in line with the Bank Resolution Ordinance 2025.

June 1, 2025
June 1, 2025

Central bank at odds with BPO over Nagad’s future

The discord became apparent after Faiz Ahmed Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with authority over the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and IT, sent a letter to the BB governor on May 12 and posted the letter to his Facebook account recently

May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025

Three new bank notes ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Bangladesh Bank will release redesigned Tk 20, Tk 50, and Tk 1,000 banknotes into circulation from June 1, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025

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.

May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025

BB bars 18 banks from dividend payouts

Despite repeated appeals from bank directors and top executives over the past month, the central bank held firm.

May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025

Bangladesh overcomes the fear of floating

Central bank finally adopts a market based exchange rate

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025

BB to form $500 million forex intervention fund

“If the market became unstable due to market-based exchange rate, we will intervene,” said BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur.

May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025

New powers, old questions: Can BB clean up the banking sector?

In what is seen as a landmark step toward restoring financial discipline, Bangladesh's interim government recently granted the central bank sweeping new powers to intervene in the troubled banking sector.

May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025

Strengthening central bank was necessary, it's now its turn to deliver

The need to empower Bangladesh Bank has been overdue

May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025

Govt can now temporarily take over banks

The government and Bangladesh Bank can take temporary control of any scheduled bank if needed by issuing share transfer orders in line with the Bank Resolution Ordinance 2025.

May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025

Keep a close eye on banks’ health

Rising capital shortfall not a good sign