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No bank website in the country has been hacked, no risk in transactions: Bangladesh Bank ● Unity in diversity is one of Bangladesh's strengths: Cultural Affairs Minister ● 40 Umrah pilgrims stranded by Riyadh attack return home ● State Minister for Environment stresses green financing and technology use in environmental protection ● Three senior police officials including Additional DIG transferred ● Seven more die of dengue, 2,249 admitted to hospital ● Five more die with measles symptoms in country, 1,356 newly infected ● Saint Martin opens for tourists from November 1, with overnight stay facility ● Prime Minister going to Japan today on a four-day visit; who are accompanying him ● Dr. Shahadat Hossain appointed as full-time administrator of CCC ●

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No bank website in the country has been hacked, no risk in transactions: Bangladesh Bank

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No bank website in the country has been hacked, no risk in transactions: Bangladesh Bank

After being closed for three days due to fears of a cyber attack, Bangladesh Bank's official website was reopened at 8:00 am on Sunday (October 25). At the same time, the central bank confirmed that no bank website in the country has been hacked and that there is currently no risk in banking transactions.

Dhaka Magazine Desk 1 hour ago 30 views

Brother-sister duo chairmen, defaulted loans rising at two banks

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Brother-sister duo chairmen, defaulted loans rising at two banks

Uzma Chowdhury, a director of PRAN-RFL Group, and Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman and chief executive officer of the same group, are serving as chairmen of Meghna Bank and Midland Bank. They are siblings. After they took charge, defaulted loans increased at both banks, according to relevant sources and bank data.

3 weeks ago 925 views

Warning against transactions on 22 online payment platforms

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Warning against transactions on 22 online payment platforms

Bangladesh Bank has cautioned the public not to make any transactions through 22 online payment platforms operating without Bangladesh Bank approval.

3 weeks ago 926 views

Bangladesh Bank grants preliminary approval to four digital banks

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Bangladesh Bank grants preliminary approval to four digital banks

Bangladesh Bank has decided to initially give letters of intent (LOI) to four digital banks in the country. The decision was taken at a meeting of the central bank's board of directors on Thursday. Governor Mustaqur Rahman chaired the meeting.

1 month ago 1,002 views

Half of customers did not come to withdraw money, new deposits of Tk 2,700 crore came in

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Half of customers did not come to withdraw money, new deposits of Tk 2,700 crore came in

Even though they applied to get their money back from Sammilito Islami Bank, nearly half of the customers have not yet come to withdraw the funds. At the same time, new deposits of about Tk 2,700 crore have come into the bank, and a trend of opening new accounts is also being seen.

1 month ago 955 views

Directive for Instant Credit of Bangla QR Payment Funds

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Directive for Instant Credit of Bangla QR Payment Funds

Bangladesh Bank has instructed that from October 1, money paid through Bangla QR be credited immediately to merchants' accounts. Banks, mobile financial service providers and payment service provider institutions have been given this instruction. In the directive issued on Thursday (September 17), it was said that currently money paid through Bangla QR takes one day to be credited to the merchant's account. Once the new rule is introduced, merchants will no longer have to wait for the money to be credited.

1 month ago 830 views

Clash between two groups in front of Islami Bank, 55 injured

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Clash between two groups in front of Islami Bank, 55 injured

A clash, chase and counter-chase took place between dismissed employees, who were recruited during S Alam's tenure, and members of the Conscious Customers Forum in front of Islami Bank. Both sides claim that at least 55 people from both sides were injured in the incident.

1 month ago 818 views

Deposits in sub-branches rise 5.5 percent, loans fall nearly 8 percent

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Deposits in sub-branches rise 5.5 percent, loans fall nearly 8 percent

Deposits in the sub-branches (sub-branch) of banks in the country increased by 5.7 percent in the April-June quarter of the current year. In contrast, disbursement of loans and advances decreased by 7.7 percent during the same period.

1 month ago 774 views

Conscious Customers Forum warns of tough movement if board not formed

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Conscious Customers Forum warns of tough movement if board not formed

Leaders of the Conscious Customers Forum met with Mohammad Zahir Hossain, the administrator of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, to press various demands including formation of the board of directors and issues related to S Alam Group's shares. The meeting was held at the bank's head office on Sunday afternoon.

1 month ago 899 views

Interest-free loans up to Tk 10,000: Who will get them

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Interest-free loans up to Tk 10,000: Who will get them

Bangladesh Bank has taken an initiative to launch a new digital system for providing short-term loans of up to Tk 10,000 to meet necessary expenses. The facility, called 'e-Payment Credit', may be launched on Sunday.

1 month ago 993 views

Islamic Development Bank wants to stand beside Bangladesh in infrastructure development

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Islamic Development Bank wants to stand beside Bangladesh in infrastructure development

The Islamic Development Bank has expressed interest in increasing cooperation in the development of Bangladesh's road, rail and water transport sectors.

1 month ago 880 views

18,000 depositors apply on first day at Combined Islamic Bank

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18,000 depositors apply on first day at Combined Islamic Bank

Nearly 18,000 customers applied on the first day to get back their deposits from Combined Islamic Bank. A total of about Tk 1,300 crore has been sought back against these applications.

1 month ago 765 views

BNP Whip Recommends Swapan Kumar Goswami for Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Post

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BNP Whip Recommends Swapan Kumar Goswami for Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Post

BNP lawmaker and National Parliament Whip Advocate M Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu has recommended the appointment or nomination of Bangladesh Bank Director Swapan Kumar Goswami as a deputy governor of the central bank.

1 month ago 895 views

AB Bank Faces Questions Over Toma Mirza's AVP Appointment Without Experience

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AB Bank Faces Questions Over Toma Mirza's AVP Appointment Without Experience

AB Bank has appointed actress Toma Mirza to the post of Assistant Vice President (AVP). According to sources, she has been appointed to the bank's Brand and Communication division.

2 months ago 3,642 views

Path opens for launching international payment services like PayPal and Payoneer

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Path opens for launching international payment services like PayPal and Payoneer

Bangladesh Bank has further eased the path for launching international digital transaction and money transfer services like PayPal and Payoneer in Bangladesh. To this end, a new 'bank-intermediary framework' has been introduced for cross-border digital payment processing.

2 months ago 996 views

Protest in front of Islami Bank demanding arrest of Sahbuddin Chuppu

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Protest in front of Islami Bank demanding arrest of Sahbuddin Chuppu

A protest rally and gathering was held in the capital demanding action against former president Md. Sahbuddin Chuppu over the share manipulation and bank looting incident of Islami Bank.

2 months ago 718 views

Defaulted loans of 9 state-owned banks stand at Tk 1,88,000 crore: Finance Minister

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Defaulted loans of 9 state-owned banks stand at Tk 1,88,000 crore: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the total amount of defaulted loans of nine state-owned banks in the country is Tk 1,88,701 crore 75 lakh. He said it is now urgent to reduce the high rate of defaulted loans to restore discipline in the banking sector.

3 months ago 1,044 views

Two new directors in the board of Combined Islamic Bank

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Two new directors in the board of Combined Islamic Bank

The Ministry of Finance has appointed two new directors to the board of Combined Islamic Bank PLC for a term of three years. The new directors are K M Zakaria and Mohammad Ahsan Habib Chowdhury.

3 months ago 975 views

Islamic Bank's Board of Directors Meeting Held

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Islamic Bank's Board of Directors Meeting Held

The board of directors meeting of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held. The meeting took place on Monday (July 6) at Islami Bank Tower in the capital.

3 months ago 888 views

Anisur Rahman appointed as new Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank

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Anisur Rahman appointed as new Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank

Bangladesh Bank's Executive Director Anisur Rahman has been appointed as the new Deputy Governor of the central bank. The government has given him this contractual position for three years.

3 months ago 1,003 views

Islamic Bank customers announce new programs demanding full board formation, grand rally on July 18

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Islamic Bank customers announce new programs demanding full board formation, grand rally on July 18

The Islamic Bank Conscious Customers Forum has announced new programs demanding the formation of a full board of directors and the return of Islamic Bank's ownership to its real owners. If the demands are not met, the organization has also declared a national grand rally in Dhaka on July 18.

3 months ago 706 views

New record in remittance, $35.56 billion came to the country in FY 2025-26

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New record in remittance, $35.56 billion came to the country in FY 2025-26

Bangladesh has set a new history in remittance earnings. In the just-concluded fiscal year 2025-26, expatriate Bangladeshis sent $35.562 billion to the country, the highest remittance in a single fiscal year in the country's history.

3 months ago 803 views

Wednesday is 'Bank Holiday', banks and stock market transactions will remain closed

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Wednesday is 'Bank Holiday', banks and stock market transactions will remain closed

Tomorrow, Wednesday (July 1), all scheduled banks in the country will remain closed for customer transactions on the occasion of 'Bank Holiday'. For the same reason, no transactions will take place in the country's two capital markets—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

3 months ago 808 views

Resignation of Islami Bank Chairman Jubaidur Rahman

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Resignation of Islami Bank Chairman Jubaidur Rahman

Professor M Jubaidur Rahman, chairman of the private sector Islami Bank, has resigned. He submitted his resignation letter to Bangladesh Bank today, Sunday.

5 months ago 429 views