BD jute sector targets $1b exports, 1 lakh new jobs by 2030
Jute-sector entrepreneurs have placed a set of recommendations before the government, targeting $1 billion in exports of diversified jute products by 2030 and the creation...
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IFIC Bank supports DU students with grants
IFIC Bank has awarded research grants and scholarships to students of the University of Dhaka as part of its initiative to promote academic research and...
Bank Asia honours top performers in retail banking
Bank Asia PLC has recognised its employees for their outstanding performance in achieving business targets in the Retail Banking Business during the first half of...
BB to unveil first-ever quarterly monetary policy today
Bangladesh Bank (BB) announces its first-ever quarterly Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) today replacing the existing six-month monetary policy cycle making monetary policy more responsive to...
Southeast Bank launches TeleCash
TeleCash Limited, a Mobile Financial Services (MFS) provider and subsidiary of Southeast Bank PLC, has officially launched its commercial operations to accelerate financial inclusion and...
Ecnec clears Tk 1,276cr WB-funded project to overhaul banking sector
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a comprehensive Tk 1,276 crore project designed to strengthen banking-sector supervision, reinforce financial...
ADB, Modern Syntex sign $50m loan deal
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Modern Syntex Limited (MSL) have signed a $50 million loan agreement to expand energy-efficient polyester chips production in Bangladesh....
BB eases int’l card payments for foreign airline tickets
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has expanded the scope for international card payments for air tickets purchased from foreign airlines, allowing eligible transactions to be settled through...
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Stocks on Monday witnessed a downward trend due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities. The benchmark DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock...
EBL signs two participation agreements with BB
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has signed two participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank to provide customers with financing at preferential interest rates under two of the...
15th board meeting of Sammilito Islami Bank held
The 15th meeting of the Board of Directors of Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, a state-owned Shariah-based bank, was held on Monday, at the Bank’s Head...
Jafar new Managing Director of National Bank
Mohammad Abu Jafar has joined as the Managing Director of National Bank PLC on Sunday, September 20, 2026. He is a veteran banker with 36...