National Bank relocates Benapole branch
National Bank PLC on Sunday relocated its Benapole branch to a new address, said a press release...
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Ex-minister Saifuzzaman, 27 others sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and 27 others over the embezzlement of Tk聽15 crore from United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), allegedly using fake business entities...
Trump renews attacks on Fed chair after rates held again
President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at Jerome Powell after the US central bank continued to hold rates steady again, calling him 鈥榯oo stupid鈥� to be Federal Reserve chairman...
SC clears way for holding UCB AGM
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily cleared the way for holding United Commercial Bank鈥檚 42nd annual general meeting to be held on Thursday, staying a High Court order that had earlier halted the event for three months.
ACC sues Saifuzzaman, 30 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against former land minister and Awami League leader Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, his family members and several senior officials of United Commercial Bank PLC and Aramit Group on charges of embezzling and laundering Tk 25 crore from UCB...
IUB hosts K-pop World Festival Bangladesh Audition
The embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bangladesh in partnership with the King Sejong Institute, a Korean language institute at the Independent University, Bangladesh, has organised the 2025 Changwon K-pop World Festival 鈥� Bangladesh Global Audition at the IUB auditorium in Dhaka...
ECB expected to hold rates as US tariff uncertainty lingers
The European Central Bank is set to hold interest rates for the first time in almost a year when policymakers meet this week, despite concerns over the potential impact of higher US tariffs on the eurozone economy...
Absence of educational reform decried
Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman on Saturday alleged that no commission had been formed to reform the education sector whereas the historic July uprising began from the educational institutions...
G20 nations agree central bank independence 鈥榗rucial鈥�
The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell...
Govt bank borrowing decreases in FY25
The government鈥檚 net borrowing from commercial banks decreased in the 2024鈥�25 financial year compared with the previous fiscal year, driven largely by a surge in foreign loan inflows...
NBL holds 526th board meeting
National Bank PLC on Wednesday held its 526th board meeting, said a press release...
AIB launches general banking management workshop
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Tuesday launched a 3-day training workshop titled 鈥楪eneral Banking Management鈥� at the bank鈥檚 training institute, said a press release...
Adil takes charge as National Bank MD
Adil Chowdhury has joined National Bank PLC as managing director on Monday, said a press release...
Strong euro to weigh on exports, inflation: ECB
European Central Bank policymakers are concerned that the appreciation of the euro could weigh on exports and drag inflation down further, minutes from their June meeting published Thursday showed.
Eurozone inflation ticks up in June
Eurozone inflation accelerated slightly to 2.0 per cent in June, in line with analyst forecasts and the European Central Bank鈥檚 target, official data showed on Tuesday...
National Bank launches 鈥楿ttoron鈥� campaign
National Bank PLC on Tuesday launched a campaign titled 鈥楿ttoron 鈥� Rise Again, Rise with Trust鈥� as part of its initiatives for deposit mobilisation, consumer financing and credit card services, said a press release...
BB to review assets of 11 more banks to decide fate
Bangladesh Bank has decided to launch asset quality reviews of 11 more private commercial banks as part of its effort to uncover financial irregularities and take informed decisions about these banks鈥� future...
Central bank tightens loan classification rules
The Bangladesh Bank tightened loan classification and reporting rules to contain defaulted loans...
National Bank holds workshop on governance, ethics
National Bank Training Institute on Tuesday held a workshop on 鈥楪ood governance, ethics and integrity in corporate environment and personal life,鈥� said a press release...
Dollar holdings by banks increase
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks rose notably in May 2025, backed by increase in remittance inflows and export earnings, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.
BB halts plan to scrap 14-day repo facility
The Bangladesh Bank has backtracked on its earlier decision to discontinue the 14-day repo facility 鈥� a key tool for borrowing from the central bank 鈥� following significant disruption on the financial market caused by acute liquidity shortages, central bank officials said...
10 banks hold over Tk 3 lakh crore in NPLs
Ten commercial banks collectively had over Tk 3 lakh crore in defaulted loans as of March 2025, accounting for nearly 71.4 per cent of the total Tk 4.2 lakh crore non-performing loans in the country鈥檚 banking sector...
UCB launches microservices-based open API banking platform
United Commercial Bank PLC has ushered in a transformative chapter in the country鈥檚 banking sector, says a press release.
Deposits in 10 banks surge by Tk 32,000cr in 3 months
Deposits in 10 well-performing private commercial banks surged by Tk 32,000 crore in the three months ending in March 2025, as depositors moved their funds away from financially weak institutions amid growing fears of collapse, persistent fund shortages, and distrust in bank management...
MFS used for money laundering, bribery: TIB
The use of the Mobile Financial Services is increasing for money laundering, bribery, online gambling, cryptocurrency transactions and even terror financing and other illegal purposes, a Transparency International Bangladesh study has suggested...
National Bank鈥檚 Gazipur branch relocated
The relocated Gazipur Branch of National Bank was inaugurated at a new address on Saturday, said a press release...
Sukuk bond鈥檚 auction held at central bank
The auction for the 6th government investment Sukuk (Islamic bond) of Bangladesh was held at the Debt Management Department of Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 Head Office on Monday...
Dhaka Bank digital deposits cross Tk 1,000cr
Dhaka Bank PLC has announced that it surpassed milestone of Tk 1,000 crore in customer deposits through digital banking platforms, said a press release...
ACC sues Saad Musa Group owner, ex-NBL MD, nine directors
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against 16 people, including Saad Musa Group proprietor Mohammad Mohsin and former National Bank Limited managing director Chowdhury Moshtaq Ahmed, on charges of embezzling Tk聽404 crore from the government-declared Covid stimulus package and laundering the fund...
Astha app serving 9 lakh customers
BRAC Bank鈥檚 digital banking app, Astha, now serves more than 9 lakh customers, said a press release...