Bank - October 18, 2026

World Bank to Provide $300m for Food Security; Deal Signed

A financing agreement was signed today between the Government of Bangladesh and the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group for an amount of Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

President Calls on Bankers to Work Devotedly to Restore Public Confidence

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday called on bank owners and bankers to work devotedly to restore public confidence in the country’s banking system.

Chinese Delegation Assures Fast-Tracking of Dhaka Elevated Expressway Funding

A Chinese delegation assured the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) during a bilateral meeting that efforts are underway to accelerate funding for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway project, noting that two leading

WB Study Urges Gradual Tariff Restructuring and Deeper Trade Pacts ahead of LDC Graduation

The World Bank has advised Bangladesh to adopt a gradual, phased strategy toward tariff restructuring, which entails lowering duties on intermediate production inputs, scaling back protective barriers for heavily shielded

Sammilito Islami Bank to Begin Refunding Principal Deposits from Sept 7

Sammilito Islami Bank PLC prepares to initiate reimbursing principal deposits to its retail account holders beginning on September 7. Patrons will be permitted to withdraw or liquidate their full deposited principal

Sammilito Islami Bank Depositors Can Withdraw Funds as Needed from Sept 1: BB

Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman on Tuesday directed the management of Sammilito Islami Bank PLC to allow individual depositors to withdraw funds based on their needs starting September 1,

Target Set for Tk60,000 Crore Agricultural Loan Disbursement

Bangladesh Bank has set a target of distributing Tk 60,000 crore in agricultural and rural loans for the current fiscal year, which is an increase of approximately 54 percent compared

Government Explores Vetiver Grass to Protect Roads and Embankments from Erosion

A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was held on Monday at the Cabinet Division in the Bangladesh Secretariat to evaluate the implementation of eco-friendly vetiver grass for

ADB Assures Support to Make Bangladesh USD 1 Trillion Economy

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is prepared to assist Bangladesh in attaining its goal of becoming an upper-middle-income nation and a trillion-dollar economy by 2034, declared ADB Vice President Yingming

Industrialist MA Khan Belal Elected New Chairman of Mercantile Bank

Mercantile Bank PLC has chosen distinguished business leader MA Khan Belal to head its Board of Directors as the financial institution's new Chairman. The official decision was reached at the bank's

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