Dhaka May 29, 2026, 12:37 am
The understanding was reached during a virtual meeting held on 21 May between Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke
They discussed the newly signed $1.4 billion loan agreements as well as the Asian Development Bank’s ongoing and future programmes in Bangladesh.
He was given the responsibility following the resignation of the bank’s Chairman Professor Dr M Zubaidur Rahman on Sunday
Prof M Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the private-sector lender Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, has resigned amid growing pressure and protests within the bank
In a statement issued on Friday (17 April) by the press wing of the Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, D.C., it was clarified that no such decision has been taken
World Bank President Ajay Banga said this to reporters at a press briefing during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's spring meetings in Washington
It is worth noting that M Farid Uddin was the managing director of the bank from 2010 to 2016. In these six years, the highest number of recruitments were completed in the history of the bank.
Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank said this while briefing reporters on Wednesday night
Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed said this while speaking at the Secretariat after a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Government Purchase on Tuesday
The agreements were inked with Jamuna Bank PLC, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Trust Bank PLC, Mercantile Bank PLC and NCC Bank PLC
“The corporate sector will be separated from banks. Large borrowers will not be allowed to exceed the single borrower limit,” says Ahsan H Mansur
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said this while speaking at MTB-FE Roundtable on “Banking sector reforms” at a city hotel
The central bank’s move restores interest payouts, easing tensions among affected account holders
BB Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a public lecture titled “Banking Sector: Current Challenges and Future Prospects” on Wednesday
The Social Mission of Microfinance at Stake Amid Banking Pressures
The BRICS organisation includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, among others
The seminar highlighted the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), published monthly by MCCI with UK support
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Deputy Governor Dr Md Habibur Rahman said this at the divisional-level monetary policy discussion meeting in the BB, Rangpur office recently
The upward revision reflects strengthening private consumption amid easing inflationary pressures, alongside expectations of higher industrial activity and investment
This socially embedded approach has made Bangladesh a global reference point for inclusive finance
