Dhaka November 17, 2025, 1:19 am
Experts warn of stagnant deposit growth without economic stabilisation
Employees unable to withdraw salaries amid worsening liquidity; fears grow for depositors’ money
The decision was taken at a special board meeting chaired by Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday
He submitted his resignation on Tuesday, citing personal reasons
Bangladesh Bank, with the support from Gates Foundation, is preparing to launch a unified interoperable instant payment system
The central bank set a cut-off rate of Tk121.75 for these dollar purchases
No final decision has yet been made about the fate of employees at the five banks or whether their scattered branch networks will be rationalised
BB Governor assures that lower-level employees would retain their jobs, but no one in the top management considered themselves safe
Regarding bad loans, the governor says the June report indicates a 30% risk of default
Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur joined the signing ceremony virtually, while Deputy Governor Nurun Nahar and Executive Director Husne Ara Shikha attended it in person at the central bank headquarters on Tuesday
A former journalist alleges that two cheques issued to him were dishonoured due to insufficient funds
BFIU chief will remain on leave until the investigation is completed. Further steps will be taken once the report is submitted
The ACC alleges that the withdrawal was facilitated in exchange for unethical benefits
The central bank dissolved the previous board and appointed a new one after finding deficiencies in corporate governance, failure to maintain loan discipline, and a general lack of good governance
ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the matter at a press conference held at the ACC head office in the capital on Monday
Bangladeshis conducted 4.91 times more transactions abroad than foreign nationals using cards inside Bangladesh in June
The move mirrors an earlier intervention for Beximco Group
Assistant Director Shahjahan Miraj lodged the case on Sunday at the ACC’s Integrated District Office, Dhaka-1
The foreign nationals involved in the crime are from Sri Lanka, the Philippines, China and the USA
BB's anti-money laundering unit also seeks account details of 6 ex-deputy governors
