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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.

Dhaka Magazine Desk 3 days ago 270 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.

3 days ago 322 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.

6 days ago 310 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 week ago 294 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 week ago 446 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 weeks ago 1,996 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.

1 month ago 474 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.

1 month ago 348 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.

1 month ago 410 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.

2 months ago 378 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.

2 months ago 362 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.

2 months ago 402 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.

2 months ago 278 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.

2 months ago 382 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).

2 months ago 379 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.

3 months ago 188 views