National Bank holds Managers鈥� Meet in Rajshahi
National Bank PLC on Wednesday organised 鈥楳anagers鈥� Meet鈥� in Rajshahi, said a press release.
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Application date for digital bank extended
Bangladesh Bank has extended its deadline for submitting applications for establishing digital banks till November 2...
Sonali Bank inaugurates treasury automation
The largest state-owned commercial bank, Sonali Bank PLC, started its treasury activities fully automated with Core Banking System (CBS)...
NBPLC seeks to boost growth at managers鈥� meet
National Bank PLC on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to growth, customer trust and service excellence by organising a 鈥楳anagers鈥� Meet鈥� at its head office, said a press release.
Building rights-based data protection regime
IN AN increasingly digital Bangladesh, the urgency of establishing a comprehensive data protection regime cannot be overstated. Every day, millions of citizens share personal data with government agencies, banks, telecommunication companies, healthcare providers, and private online platforms. This information ranges from national identity card details to financial...
Bangladesh Bank again calls for applications for digital bank
Bangladesh Bank has once again invited applications from investors to establish the country鈥檚 first digital banks, with an aim of ensuring faster and more accessible financial services through a fully branchless model...
TIB concerned over power abuse by parties
The Transparency International Bangladesh on Sunday expressed concern over the growing trend of power abuse among leaders and activists of major political parties.
BB doubles capital requirement for digital banks to Tk 300cr
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday raised the minimum paid-up capital requirement for a digital bank to Tk聽300 crore, more than double the previous threshold...
Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign
President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticises Fed chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates...
Moral bankruptcy of our society
PEOPLE in Bangladesh are not dying solely from poverty; they are dying under the crushing weight of cruelty, superstition and hypocrisy. Three recent incidents have laid bare the nakedness of our collective moral bankruptcy. They are not isolated tragedies; they are symptoms of a deeply unhealthy social structure and of our contempt for the very religious...
NBPLC holds business confce in Ctg
National Bank PLC on Wednesday organised its regional business conference in Chattogram, said a press release...
Rashid ABB vice-chairman, Maroof treasurer
Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid, MD and CEO of United Commercial Bank, has been elected vice-chairman of Association of Bankers Bangladesh, said a press release...
NBPLC, Mastercard honour top credit card users
National Bank PLC and Mastercard Bangladesh on Sunday organised an event to honour the top credit card users of 鈥楳astercard Holiday Campaign 2025,鈥� said a press release...
National Bank holds 42nd AGM
National Bank PLC on Thursday held its 42nd annual general meeting at a convention centre in the capital, said a press release...
Democratic shift in political culture far from reality
THE much-expected shift in mainstream political culture is far from a reality although it has been a year since the fall of the Awami League regime. A Transparency International Bangladesh study that reviewed the performance of the interim government since August 8, 2024, when the government under review was installed, reports political violence, partisan control of state...
Corruption, extortion unchanged: TIB
A study carried out by the Transparency International Bangladesh found that the promise of building a 鈥楴ew Bangladesh鈥� through state reforms was facing significant setbacks as the culture of corruption, grabbing, extortion, and politicising remained unchanged during...
Deplorable central bank delay in getting at wilful defaulters
THE volume of non-performing loans has increased by Tk 745.7 billion in the January鈥揗arch quarter, taking the total to a record high of Tk 4,200 billion and the figure accounts for 24.13 per cent of the total outstanding loans, by far the highest in South Asia. Whilst this has happened, banks which have already identified more than 1,500 wilful defaulters, the borrowers...
National Bank relocates Benapole branch
National Bank PLC on Sunday relocated its Benapole branch to a new address, said a press release...
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...