PKSF raises FY27 financing target by 45pc
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has approved a financing target of Tk1600 crore for the fiscal year 2026-27, marking a 45.34 percent increase from the outgoing...
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Sonali Bank, BASIC Bank sign payment gateway service agreement
BASIC Bank PLC has signed a service agreement with state-owned Sonali Bank PLC to connect with the “Sonali Payment Gateway”, Sonali Bank’s own payment software....
ONE Bank, Nagad join hands
To make digital transactions easier, faster and more secure for customers, ONE Bank PLC has launched an instant fund transfer service from its banking app...
SJIB holds 279th board audit committee meeting
The 279th meeting of the Board Audit Committee of ShahjalalIslami Bank PLC held recently at its Corporate Head Office of the Bank. The meeting was...
Dhaka Bank, SME foundation to expand CMSME financing
Dhaka Bank PLC has signed participation agreements with SME Foundation under the Food Value Chain Improvement Project (FVCIP), funded by JICA, and the Revolving Fund...
Pubali Bank holds CLS Agent Conference 2026
Pubali Bank PLC has held its CLS Agent Conference 2026 as part of efforts to improve customer service standards, ensure greater transparency in loan disbursement...
BB introduces convertible account for NRBs
The central bank has introduced a Non-Resident Convertible Tk Account (NRCTA) facility for Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) aiming to boost remittance inflows with strengthening investment linkage....
MetLife Bangladesh Settles Highest Claims in Q1 2026 Among All Life Insurers
MetLife Bangladesh has settled over BDT 669 crore in insurance claims during the first quarter (January to March) of 2026, the highest among all life...
No politics to be allowed over Islami Bank: BB
Bangladesh Bank has said that no political activities or vested interests will be tolerated around Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, one of the country’s largest private...
23 of 47 are sick
A total of 23 out of 47 state-owned industries or factories under the Ministry of Industries are sick and unprofitable, according to the statistics placed...
BBS opens microdata lab for researchers, policymakers
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has launched a microdata analysis lab to provide researchers, students, economists, and policymakers with secure, on-site access to fully...