Sammilito Islami Bank secures preliminary licence

Tk 20,000 crore set aside for the bank, merging five troubled lenders
9 November 2025, 13:47 PM

26 innovations honoured with the Bangladesh Fintech Awards

Bangladesh Brand Forum organised the awards initiated by the Bangladesh Fintech Forum
8 November 2025, 19:41 PM

Standard Chartered, BRAC Bank partner to pioneer export receivables finance for financial institutions

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched the “Export Receivable Finance for Financial Institutions/Banks (RFFI)”, a trade finance solution that marks a new milestone in the country’s financial sector..The initiative, introduced in partnership with BRAC Bank PLC, is designed to enhance li
8 November 2025, 15:13 PM

NCC Bank signs MoU with Dhaka North City Corporation

NCC Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), enabling NCC Bank customers to conveniently pay various fees and taxes, including holding tax, trade licence fee, hotel tax, market salami, wheel tax, and other municipal charges, through the ba
8 November 2025, 14:57 PM

Prime Bank organises training in Chattogram

Prime Bank PLC recently organised “Prime Neera-SME Women Entrepreneurs Training and Development Programme” at Hotel Agrabad in Chattogram..The event brought together over 130 women entrepreneurs from Prime Bank as well as members of the Chattogram Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CW
8 November 2025, 14:54 PM

Draft rules published for digital payment operators

The draft Payment System Operator Regulations seek feedback from banks, fintech firms
8 November 2025, 11:41 AM

Govt may consider compensating small shareholders: BB

The central bank governor says about the to-be-merged banks
6 November 2025, 15:02 PM

Prime Bank signs payroll deal with Rahim Group

Prime Bank PLC has signed a payroll agreement with Rahim Group, a manufacturing company specialising in building materials and engineering solutions..M Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of Prime Bank, and Maruf Mohsin, executive director of Rahim Group, signed the agreement at t
6 November 2025, 14:45 PM

Sawkatul Alam assumes charge as administrator of EXIM Bank

Md Sawkatul Alam, executive director of Bangladesh Bank, assumed charge as the administrator of EXIM Bank PLC on Wednesday. He was appointed by the central bank as part of the ongoing merger process involving five banks..Beginning his career as an assistant director at Bangladesh Bank in 1
6 November 2025, 14:00 PM

Bangladesh Bank forms administrator team at Social Islami Bank

Bangladesh Bank has appointed a four-member administrator team, led by its Executive Director Md Salah Uddin, to oversee operations at Social Islami Bank PLC..To assist him, the central bank named Additional Directors Md Rashedul Islam, Hammada Abdul Ati and Mohammad Bazlul Karim, along wi
6 November 2025, 13:15 PM

Trading of five banks’ shares suspended as merger process begins

The announcement comes as the BB has declared the banks “non-viable” with effect from November 5
6 November 2025, 05:23 AM

NRBC Bank unveils ‘Sustainability Report-2024’

NRBC Bank PLC has published its first-ever “Sustainability Report-2024” today, focusing on sustainable development, social responsibility, and environmentally friendly financing..This year the report, prepared in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, carries the theme
5 November 2025, 14:32 PM

Pubali Bank signs deal with Visa Worldwide

Pubali Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with global digital payment solutions provider Visa Worldwide Pte Ltd to launch promotional and marketing activities and various incentive programmes for Visa card and point of sale (POS) acquiring business by the bank..Mohammad Ali, managin
5 November 2025, 14:28 PM

BRAC Bank, MetLife partner to enable seamless payments across all channels

BRAC Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with MetLife Bangladesh to simplify and streamline insurance premium payments for MetLife policyholders across both digital and physical banking channels..Through this collaboration, MetLife customers will be able to pay thei
5 November 2025, 14:24 PM

Bad news for shareholders of to-be-merged banks

They will not get any share in the new bank
5 November 2025, 12:06 PM

Five bank mergers: BB notifies lenders of merger decision

The Daily Star has obtained a copy of the letters
5 November 2025, 09:35 AM

Govt to raise Tk 2,500 crore through sukuk

The fund will be used for the development of rural roads in 20 upazilas
4 November 2025, 15:36 PM

Pubali Bank launches co-branded credit card with CMC, CMCH

Pubali Bank PLC, in collaboration with Chittagong Medical College (CMC) and Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), has recently launched a co-branded credit card on the hospital premises..Through this special initiative, doctors, students, and hospital staff will now be able to enjoy
4 November 2025, 15:13 PM

Prime Bank, Rangs partner to offer discounts on Mitsubishi vehicles to clients

Prime Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with Rangs Limited, an automobile company under the Rangs Group and the authorised distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Bangladesh..Mamur Ahmed, senior executive vice-president and head of branch distribution at Prime Bank PLC, and Mohammad Hamd
4 November 2025, 15:10 PM

AB Bank opens collection booth at Mirpur BCIC College

AB Bank PLC has inaugurated a dedicated collection booth at Mirpur BCIC College in Dhaka recently to provide comprehensive and modern banking services for the college’s students and employees..Syed Mizanur Rahman, managing director and CEO of AB Bank PLC, and Colonel Md Tauhidul Islam, pri
4 November 2025, 15:00 PM