Dhaka March 16, 2026, 3:02 am
It marks a cautious return of liquidity after a prolonged period of financial distress for the troubled banks
Six reasons for opposition to the proposed microfinance bank have been identified. These reasons are discussed in detail in this report
The process to allow depositors of these five banks to withdraw a maximum of Tk2,00,000 based on their requirements will commence shortly
With this latest purchase, the Bangladesh Bank’s total dollar acquisition in December has risen to $624.5 million
The Governor made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the ‘4th Economic Summit’ held at a city hotel on Saturday
The focus is on preserving jobs rather than the exact reduction in salaries
This conflict mainly centered on the appointment of Dr. Kamal Uddin Jasim, the additional managing director (AMD) of Islami Bank
The total loans in the banking sector stood at Tk18 lakh crore
The directive, issued under the Bank Company Act, 1991, will remain effective until the national election concludes in February next year
Govt has decided to set revised development budget, or the ADP, at Tk200,000 crore for the current fiscal year
The government now plans to revive the bank through a set of proposed legal amendments
In particular, ongoing regional and global political instability is a major concern for Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur has assured staff that lower-level employees will not lose their jobs – at least within the first three years of the merger
Financial Institutions Division Secretary Nazma Mobarek will serve as the chairperson of the new bank’s board
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said this while briefing reporters at Bangladesh Secretariat after holding a series of meetings
Honorable Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Ahsan H. Mansur handed over the award to Prime Bank’s officials
Mansur made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a regional seminar on MFI-Bank Linkage, organised by the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA), at a local resort at Basail here in Tangail on Saturday
Formal letters regarding the resolution were issued to the company secretaries of the respective banks
Governor Ahsan H Mansur is expected to brief the media Wednesday afternoon to share details of the decision
country’s debt management functions are currently spread across multiple agencies, resulting in coordination gaps, inconsistent data, and difficulties in formulating a coherent debt strategy
