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Mahbub Alam joins Southeast Bank as additional managing director

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Md. Mahbub Alam joined Southeast Bank PLC as Additional Managing Director (AMD) on Tuesday, according to a press release. Prior to joining Southeast Bank PLC, he served as a Deputy M... Read More


Most SoEs under industries ministry incurring losses, says secretary

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The government has opened the door for private sector participation in running state-owned enterprises (SoEs) under the Ministry of Industries (MoI), as most of them have become loss... Read More


Bangladesh Bank cuts banks' provisioning requirements

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Banks will now get a special facility allowing them to maintain lower provisioning requirements for classified loans in agricultural, cottage, micro, and small enterprise sectors, ac... Read More


5-year bond yield dips below policy rate

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The yield on five-year treasury bonds fell below the central bank's policy rate on Tuesday, as banks channelled surplus liquidity into government securities amid subdued private sect... Read More


UCB Investment Limited marks half a decade of excellence in Bangladesh's financial sector

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- UCB Investment Limited (UCBIL), a fully owned subsidiary of United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), celebrates its 5th anniversary-marking half a decade of leadership, achievement, and con... Read More


3rd quarterly business review meeting 2025 of Union Bank

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The 3rd quarterly business review meeting 2025 of Union Bank PLC held on 15 October, 2025 in the bank's Head Office, Gulshan-1, Dhaka. The Managing Director & CEO of the bank Mr. Mo... Read More


Bangladesh ranks 100th in global passport index

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- Bangladesh has ranked 100th out of 106 in the 2025 global passport index. The index, published by UK-based Henley & Partners on Tuesday, placed the country alongside North Korea. A... Read More


HSBC hosts strategic forum on New Trade Horizons

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh recently hosted an exclusive forum titled "Partnerships for Progress: Unlocking New Trade Horizons" in Cumilla... Read More


BRAC Bank, Water.org host National Water Supply & Sanitation Workshop to drive WASH financing

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- BRAC Bank, in collaboration with Water.org, organised the first-ever National Water Supply & Sanitation (WSS) Workshop in the banking sector to raise awareness on water, sanitation a... Read More


Govt working on Tk 1b fund to revive jute bags: Adviser Bashir

Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The government is working on a Tk 1 billion (Tk 100-crore) fund through the Jute Diversification Promotion Centre (JDPC) to revive the use of jute bags and bring about a cultural shi... Read More