Trust Bank, ShareTrip ink MoU on service benefits

Trust Bank recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ShareTrip Limited, a travel agency in Bangladesh..Md Mostafa Musharrof, head of the card division of the bank, and AKM Mahfuzul Alam, chief sales officer of the travel agency, penned the MoU at the former's head office in
3 July 2024, 15:50 PM

Eastern Bank, National Pension Authority strike MoU on universal pension scheme

Eastern Bank today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Pension Authority under the finance division of the finance ministry. Kabirul Ezdani Khan, executive chairman of National Pension Authority, and Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director of the bank, penned the MoU at the ministry's conference room in Dhaka.
3 July 2024, 15:36 PM

Nazim appointed as BB director

Md Nazim Uddin, additional director of the Banking Regulations and Policy Department of Bangladesh Bank, has been promoted to the post of director in the same department. .The central bank issued an office order to this end on Monday, said a press release..Nazim Uddin joined Banglade
2 July 2024, 16:07 PM

IFIC Bank holds a workshop on fake currency detection in Barishal

IFIC Bank recently organised a daylong workshop on “Fake Note Detection and Prevention of its Circulation” in Barishal..Md Abdul Mannan, executive director of the Bangladesh Bank Barishal office, inaugurated the workshop as chief guest, the bank said in a press release..Around 121 em
2 July 2024, 15:45 PM

Economic stability govt’s main focus: state minister for finance

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) organises monthly luncheon meeting
2 July 2024, 12:38 PM

Nilufer Zafarullah, Shamsuzzaman re-elected as chairman and vice-chairman of Midland Bank

Nilufer Zafarullah and Md Shamsuzzaman have been re-elected as chairman and vice-chairman of Midland Bank respectively for the next two years..Nilufer served the bank as vice-chairman since its inception until 2018 and has been serving as chairman since, the bank said in a press release.</
1 July 2024, 16:08 PM

Mahbubur Rahman honoured by Business Tabloid magazine’s award

Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director and CEO of Mutual Trust Bank, has recently been honoured with the “Most Influential Banking Leader, Lifetime Achievement Award - Bangladesh” by Business Tabloid magazine..This accolade underscores Rahman’s leadership and strategic acumen, which have
1 July 2024, 16:03 PM

United Commercial Bank declares 10% dividend

United Commercial Bank (UCB) today announced a 10 percent dividend, including a five percent cash dividend, for the year that ended on December 31, 2023..The announcement came at the bank’s 41st annual general meeting (AGM), which was held virtually, according to a press release..<p
1 July 2024, 15:57 PM

BRAC Bank, National Finance sign deal on employee banking

BRAC Bank recently signed an employee banking agreement with National Finance Limited (NFL), a non-bank financial institution (NBFI) in Bangladesh..Md Mahiul Islam, deputy managing director and head of retail banking of the bank, and Irteza Ahmed Khan, managing director of the NBFI, penned
1 July 2024, 14:32 PM

Remittance jumps 15.59% in June

It hit $2.54 in June this year, up from $2.19 billion in the same month last year
1 July 2024, 11:02 AM

Bangladesh cuts cash incentive for exporters further

From FY25 beginning today, the maximum rate of export incentive has been set at 10% and the minimum at 0.3%
1 July 2024, 06:01 AM

Payment period for raw material imports extended till Dec

The previously fixed 360-day usance period ended today
30 June 2024, 14:22 PM

Jamuna Bank to set up asset management company

Asset management companies invest pooled funds from clients into various securities and assets
30 June 2024, 09:04 AM

16 non-life insurers fined Tk 83 lakh for irregularities

All but Bangladesh Co-operative Insurance have already paid the fines
29 June 2024, 13:45 PM

Another sponsor director pulls out of Islami Bank

Bangladesh Islamic Centre to sell its entire stake
27 June 2024, 19:29 PM

Loan disbursement deadline of Tk 5,000 crore agri-refinance fund extended

Bangladesh Bank includes tuber crop cultivation, goat and lamb rearing in the scheme
27 June 2024, 12:55 PM

RACE-managed assets are 100% safe, the asset manager ensures BSEC

Bangladesh RACE Asset Management releases a statement in response to BSEC’s recent suspension on its BO accounts
27 June 2024, 11:53 AM

Bangladesh’s GDP to grow 5.7% in FY25

Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will decrease to 5.7 percent in 2024-25 from 5.8 percent in the current fiscal year while inflation will ease to 8 percent, according to the Mastercard Economic Institute (MEI).
27 June 2024, 11:05 AM

Renata to sign deal with IFC for $60 million loan

The fund will be given as working capital
27 June 2024, 08:01 AM

Islamic banks’ liquidity plummets 77% in 3 months

Liquidity at Islamic banks in Bangladesh has decreased drastically, deepening a lingering cash crunch at the crisis-hit Shariah-based banks.
26 June 2024, 18:00 PM