Al-Arafah Islami Bank former chairman Abdus Samad Labu, brother of S Alam, has allegedly embezzled Tk 10 crore from the bank鈥檚 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund, according to a Bangladesh Bank inspection report...
World Bank vice-president Martin Raiser on Tuesday reiterated the global lender鈥檚 pledge to support the reform agendas of Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government.
The Bangladesh Bank is not optimistic about the country鈥檚 economic outlook for the 2024-25 financial year as the central bank on Monday predicted economic growth would remain sluggish at about 4-5 per cent in FY25 due to a host of challenges...
The Bangladesh Bank is likely to reassess the mandatory 2 per cent shareholding requirement for becoming a director in a commercial bank, said BB governor Ahsan H Mansur...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry expressed concern over the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 decision to maintain a contractionary monetary policy in the second half of the 2024-25 financial year, keeping the policy rate at 10 per cent...
The City Bank鈥檚 board of directors has approved the issuance of a subordinated debt bond worth Tk 800 crore to meet capital requirements under the Basel-III framework to support the bank鈥檚 continuous business growth...
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found that no safe deposit lockers are registered under the names of former Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder and 24 other central bank officials...
Visiting World Bank vice-president Martin Raiser on Sunday said that the imposition of any new tax measure or tax expenditure should be made through the national budget...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed another four cases against former Basic Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and his family members, accusing them of amassing illegal wealth amounting to Tk 248 crore and laundering money to Canada...
The overall economy has been improving for the past six months, but worker unrests, inflation and fragile banking sector still pose risks, according to a Finance Division report released on Sunday...
The Bangladesh Bank will announce its monetary policy statement today for the second half of the 2024-25 financial year...
Southeast Bank Limited has announced the issuance of a fully redeemable, non-convertible, unsecured, floating-rate subordinated bond as part of its efforts to enhance the bank鈥檚 Tier-II capital...
ONE Bank PLC, as part of its CSR programme, arranged a scholarship giving ceremony for underprivileged meritorious students of Chattogram zone, said a press release...
Trust Bank PLC has partnered with global money movement company TerraPay to introduce a digital payment solution for Bangladeshi students pursuing education abroad, said a press release...
BRAC Bank has launched virtual account and virtual debit card for secure and eco-friendly banking, said a press release...
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday directed the Bangladesh Bank governor and the authorities concerned to bring those involved in looting money from banks to justice as soon as possible.
The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) has demanded a reduction in bank loan interest rates and electricity bills aiming to lower potato storage rent...
A taskforce has suggested establishment of a separate bank or a similar institution to cater the financing need of the small and medium entrepreneurs...
BRAC Bank has opened a new branch in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, expanding its operations in the tourist and commercial hub...
Meghna Bank PLC has recently formed a strategic partnership with Priyoshop.com Limited to enhance payment solutions for the e-commerce platform...
Agrani Bank PLC organised a seminar titled 鈥楢wareness about Risk Management in Banks鈥� at its training institute in the capital...
The Business Review Meeting 2025 of Rupali Bank PLC was held on Saturday with the participation of branch managers under the Comilla divisional office...
India鈥檚 central bank cut interest rates Friday for the first time in nearly five years, as concerns over a growth slowdown in the world鈥檚 fifth largest economy outweighed inflation risks.
The Bangladesh Bank has set fees and charges for card transactions through ATM, point of sale, internet banking fund transfer (IBFT), Bangla QR, e-commerce and government invoices.
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed four cases against 31 people, including board of directors, top officials of National Bank Limited, and Desh Television Ltd鈥檚 managing director, Arif Hasan, on charges of embezzling Tk 1,414 crore through forgery...
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserves, calculated under International Monetary Fund (IMF) guidelines, have surpassed $20 billion again, driven by strong remittance inflows...
The healthcare system in the occupied West Bank has been in 鈥榓 state of perpetual emergency鈥� since October 2023, the Doctors Without Borders group said in a new report published on Thursday.
The Bank of England on Thursday halved its forecast for UK economic growth this year, blaming global risks amid US tariff threats and deteriorating business confidence in the UK...
Southeast Bank PLC, during its 754th board meeting, held detailed discussions on strategic business initiatives and roadmap for 2025 and reviewed its performance for 2024, said a press release...
The country鈥檚 current account balance turned positive in July-December period of FY25, primarily due to a sharp surge in remittance inflows, compared to the same period in FY24...