Finance companies must withdraw cases to receive policy support
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed finance companies to ensure withdrawal of cases filed by their customers against the government, Bangladesh Bank and the concerned finance...
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Remittance inflow rises 41.4pc in August 1-16
Bangladesh received US$1.788 billion in workers’ remittances during the first 16 days of August this year, marking a 41.4 percent increase from US$1.264 billion received...
BB, Mercantile Bank sign deal
Mercantile Bank PLC has formally entered into a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank under a Tk 10,000 (ten thousand) crore refinancing scheme. The signing ceremony...
Sonali Bank signs agreement with TCB
Sonali Bank PLC signed an agreement with Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to collect deposit from TCB dealers through all branches/sub-branches of Sonali Bank and...
Premier Bank relocates Baridhara branch to Shefa Tower
The Premier Bank PLC has relocated its Baridhara branch to Shefa Tower in Baridhara, Dhaka, as part of its efforts to improve customer services. The...
Target rises 53.85pc to Tk 60,000cr for FY27
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has set a target of disbursing Tk 60,000 crore in agricultural and rural credit in the 2026-27 fiscal year, marking a 53.85...
Bangladesh, Netherlands sign MoU to advance circular economy in textile sector
Bangladesh and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote circular economy practices in the country’s textile and readymade garment sectors. The...
BB relaxes cash margin requirement for fruit imports
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed the cash margin requirement for opening letters of credit (LCs) for fruit imports, replacing the existing 100 percent cash margin...
2 years needed to overcome energy crisis: FM
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury stated that Bangladesh’s ongoing electricity and gas shortages cannot be solved overnight, explaining that it will take...
Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down
Stocks on Sunday continued its losing streak for a third consecutive session as investors remained cautious, awaiting greater clarity on potential changes to margin rules...
Govt launches Tk 400cr fund to boost startup investment
The government today launched a fund with an initial size of Tk 400 crore to boost investment in the country’s startup ecosystem, attract local and...
Excess liquidity hits all-time high amid slag’s private investment
Unused liquidity across Bangladesh’s banking sector hit an unprecedented benchmark, breaching the Tk 4.08 lakh cr threshold by the close of June 2026. The historic...