Number of small accounts rises: BB

The number of Tk 10/50/100 accounts—excluding School Banking, Street Urchins, and Working Children Accounts—stood at 2.81 crore, with total deposits of Tk 46,851.15 crore during the quarter under review
17 March 2025, 13:42 PM

Azam J Chowdhury to raise his stake in Green Delta

He will buy 5.93 lakh shares from a sponsor of the same company
17 March 2025, 06:53 AM

Uzma Chowdhury elected as chairperson of Meghna Bank

Uzma Chowdhury has been elected as the chairperson of Meghna Bank PLC.
16 March 2025, 15:00 PM

Sonali Bank holds business conference in Chattogram

Sonali Bank PLC recently organised a “Divisional Business Conference-2025” for officers of Chattogram North and South at the World Trade Centre in the port city.
16 March 2025, 14:54 PM

Prime Bank partners with As-Sunnah Foundation for charity work

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a partnership agreement with As-Sunnah Foundation, a non-political and non-profit religious charity organisation based in Bangladesh.
16 March 2025, 14:15 PM

BRAC Bank organises TARA Uddokta Mela 2025

BRAC Bank organised the “TARA Uddokta Mela 2025” at the Aloki Convention Centre in the capital's Gulshan, with the aim of promoting locally crafted products from women entrepreneurs.
16 March 2025, 14:11 PM

Banks' deposit growth dropped in 2024 amid confidence crisis

Banks in Bangladesh saw slower deposit growth last year mainly due to high inflation, the people’s confidence crisis regarding some banks and a crackdown on money laundering, according to officials of the country’s central bank.
15 March 2025, 15:02 PM

NCC Bank launches four banking products for women

NCC Bank PLC recently unveiled four new banking products at the Palace Luxury Resort in Habiganj, aimed at empowering women and advancing financial inclusion within the national economy.
15 March 2025, 14:33 PM

BB gives two Islamic banks Tk 2,500cr more in emergency support

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday extended an additional Tk 2,500 crore in emergency liquidity support to Social Islami Bank and First Security Islami Bank without any security to help them address financial crises.
13 March 2025, 18:58 PM

Female banker ratio edges up after post-pandemic decline

In 2020, females accounted for over 18 percent of the sector’s workforce, according to the Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) “Gender Equality Report of Banks and Financial Institutions”
13 March 2025, 16:19 PM

Prime Bank declares 20% dividends for 2024

Prime Bank PLC announced 20 percent dividends, including a 17.50 cash dividend, for the year 2024.
13 March 2025, 15:22 PM

UCB strikes digital cash management deal with Pran-RFL Group

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) signed a digital cash management agreement with Pran-RFL Group, an industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh, aiming to transform the digital financial landscape in the country.
13 March 2025, 15:13 PM

Many banks likely unable to pay dividend as BB tighten rules

A majority of banks in the country will likely be unable to pay dividends after the Bangladesh Bank tightened the relevant rules through a notice today
13 March 2025, 14:50 PM

Moody’s cuts banking outlook to negative

Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Bangladesh’s banking system outlook from “stable” to “negative”, citing rising asset risks and worsening economic conditions.
12 March 2025, 18:00 PM

National Bank signs MoU with Asgar Ali Hospital for discount, benefits

National Bank Limited recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Asgar Ali Hospital.
12 March 2025, 14:48 PM

Southeast Bank organises capacity development programme

Southeast Bank PLC recently organised a training programme titled “Capacity Development Programme to Enhance Marketing Expertise on Retail Banking Loan and Credit Card.”
12 March 2025, 14:38 PM

Global Islami Bank strikes deal with Chattogram Wasa

Global Islami Bank PLC today signed an agreement with Chattogram Wasa, enhancing their collaborative efforts.
12 March 2025, 14:30 PM

BB reconstitutes board of three private banks

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) today reconstituted the board of directors of three private commercial banks. 
12 March 2025, 13:52 PM

Syed Manzur Elahi: a visionary entrepreneur and nation-builder

Syed Manzur Elahi was one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished industrialists and entrepreneurs.
12 March 2025, 04:52 AM

Prime Bank launches blockchain-powered LC on local platform

Prime Bank PLC recently launched the proof of concept (PoC) for Green LC, Bangladesh’s first-ever letter of credit (LC) executed on a locally developed blockchain platform.
11 March 2025, 15:27 PM