Domestic Banks Reshape Foreign Trade Finance
A decade ago, large-scale imports of capital machinery and industrial raw materials were financed predominantly through foreign banks. Domestic lenders …
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Bangladesh Bank Moves to Liquidate Six Ailing NBFIs
The Bangladesh Bank is finalising preparations to initiate the formal liquidation of six distressed Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) before the …
Bangladesh Bank Eyes German Firm for Banknote Security Threads
Bangladesh Bank is reportedly considering awarding a contract to the German company M/s Paperfabrik Louisenthal GmbH to supply security threads …
Shahjalal Islami Bank Reviews Investments
The 913th meeting of the Executive Committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC was convened on 18 February 2026 at the …
EBL Backs Thalassemia Care Upgrade
Eastern Bank PLC has entered into a strategic partnership with the Bangladesh Thalassemia Foundation to reinforce medical support for underprivileged …
Premier Bank Receives BDT 5,000 Crore Liquidity Lifeline
In a decisive move to stabilise a fluttering private lender, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended an emergency liquidity support package …
Stability and Resilience: Bangladesh Economy’s Q1FY26 Performance
The Bangladesh economy maintained a trajectory of broad stability during the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year (Q1FY26). According …
Revised Financial Hours for Ramadan
In anticipation of the holy month of Ramadan, revised operating hours have been introduced across Bangladesh’s banking and capital market …
Remittances Surge Amid Election and Ramadan Preparations
Bangladesh has witnessed an impressive inflow of remittances in the first 18 days of February, with expatriates sending over USD …
Sub-branch Lending Outpaces Sector Growth
Outstanding loans and advances disbursed through sub-branches of scheduled banks recorded a significant rise in July–September 2025, surpassing the overall …