Standard Bank organised a “Shariah Awareness Programme” for branch heads, manager operations and investment in-charges of branches of the bank in a bid to increase awareness about Shariah compliance in banking activities..Md Habibur Rahman, managing director and CEO of the bank, presided o

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) won the silver award in the Private Commercial Bank category in recognition of its contributions to the banking sector and national economy at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2023..Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed handed over the award to Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing d

Meghna Bank PLC recently organised its 178th meeting of the board of directors at the bank’s head office in the capital..Tanveer Ahmed, vice-chairman of the bank, presided over the meeting, the commercial lender said in a press release..The meeting discussed the ongoing business perf

Prime Bank Investment Ltd, a subsidiary of Prime Bank Limited, recently launched an AI-powered digital assistant chatbot, styled “PrimeInvest”..This innovative tool is designed to transform client interactions in the investment banking sector in Bangladesh, marking a first in the industry.

BRAC Bank recently won four awards at the Visa Leadership Bangladesh Conclave 2024 in recognition of its outstanding business..The bank secured the awards in “Excellence in Consumer Debit Card”, “Commercial Debit Card”, “Merchant Acquiring POS”, and “Value-Added Services” categories, the b

The accounts will remain frozen for 30 days in the first phase

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a payroll agreement with Jalalabad Metal Ltd, a flat steel manufacturing company in Bangladesh..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the bank, and Mohammad Delwar Hossain, chairman of the steel manufacturer, penned the deal at the bank’s corpora

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) opened a sub-branch as a part of the bank’s programme to expand financial services across the country. .M Khorshed Anowar, deputy managing director and head of retail and SME banking of the bank, inaugurated the sub-branch on Lake Drive Road at Sector 7 of Uttara in

Md Sabbir Hossain, deputy managing director and chief operating officer of BRAC Bank, has been awarded the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Pioneer Award 2024” by the Global Compact Network Bangladesh (GCNB), the secretariat of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate

Banks have been asked to freeze all personal and private company accounts of three top former and current officials of NRBC Bank

Each bhori of 22-carat gold will be Tk 134,509 from tomorrow

Mufti Mahfuzul Haque has been elected as the chairman of Social Islami Bank’s Shariah Supervisory Committee..Haque is a renowned Islamic scholar, the bank said in a press release..He is secretary general of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh and principal of Jamia Rahmania Arabia in

Southeast Bank PLC has provided a financial support of Tk 20 lakh to the Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University to facilitate the university’s research activities under the bank’s special corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund..Nuruddin Md Sadeque Hossain, managing direct

The fee will be Tk 20 for payments of up to Tk 25,000 and Tk 50 for up to Tk 50,000

After remaining above the $20 billion mark for just three days, Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves dropped to $18.46 billion after the country paid its regional import bills on October 9.

AB Bank PLC recently organised a daylong training programme on “Prevention of Trade-Based Money Laundering” for its officials of authorised dealer branches and head office..Mohammad Mokter Hossain, additional director of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), attended the training

Midland Bank PLC has won the “Excellence in Consumer Cards – Prepaid” award in the prepaid card category at the “Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024”..Md Ahsan-uz Zaman, managing director and CEO of the bank, received the award from Sandeep Ghosh, group country manager for India and S

Md Mazibur Rahman has recently been appointed as managing director of Janata Bank PLC..Prior to his new appointment, Rahman had been serving Probashi Kallyan Bank as managing director, said a press release..He started his career in Rupali Bank Limited as a senior officer in 1998..

Dhaka Bank PLC recently won an award in the category of “Excellence in Product Innovation” at the Visa Leadership Conclave Bangladesh 2024..The digital payment solution provider awarded the bank for creating a milestone towards the digitalisation of financial services for farmers in Bangla

Prime Bank PLC recently signed a partnership agreement with Sheba.xyz, the largest service marketplace and one-stop solution for home services in Bangladesh, aiming to bring added value and enhanced shopping experiences to customers..Md Nazeem A Choudhury, deputy managing director of the b