Arastoo Khan, Chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, handing over a cheque of Tk 20m to Hafiz Ahmed Mazumdar, Chairman, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society for purchasing of medical equipment and modernization of Red Crescent Medical College Hospital at

Financial transaction through the country’s internet banking jumped by 41 per cent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (FY17).

  he value was recorded at Tk 182.65 billion in the same period of the past fiscal year.

Internet banking, also dubbed as web banking or online banking, basically offers customers almost every service traditionally available at a local branch through online.

Central bank statistics also showed that on quarterly basis, transaction in the latest quarter (January-March) reached at Tk 91.72 billion which was the higher amount in any quarter.

The auction for 5-year Bangladesh Government Treasury Bond, bearing coupon rate 5.84 percent, will be held at Bangladesh Bank today (Tuesday).

Bond worth about Tk 1000 crore at face value will be re-issued for the 5-year bond to be included in the auction, said a Bangladesh Bank press release on Monday.

Any bank or financial institution having current account with Bangladesh Bank including banks and financial institutions appointed as the primary dealer of the government securities will be eligible for submitting bids for themselves or for their individual or institutional investing clients.

Bids quoting desired price and nominal amount for each Tk 100 should be submitted in electronic format on Bangladesh Bank (MI) module from 09.30 am to 12.00 noon today.

Mohammed Mahtabur Rahman (Nasir), Chairman of NRB Bank Limited, handing over token contribution for under privileged people of the Haor area to the President Md. Abdul Hamid, at a function held at Bangabhaban on Sunday. Md Mehmood Husain, Managing Directo

Three state-owned banks of the country on Monday donated Taka two crore to the Prime Minister's Relief and Welfare Fund.
Agrani Bank donated Tk one crore, while Sonali Bank and Rupali Bank donated Tk 50 lakh each, PM's Deputy Press Secretary M Nazrul Islam said.
Chairman of Agrani Bank Zahid Bakht and Managing Director M Shamsul Islam handed over the cheque for Tk one crore to the prime minister at her Jatiya Sangsad office.
Sonali Bank Chairman Ashraful Moqbul and Managing Director Obaidullah Al Masud and Rupali Bank Chairman Monzur Hossain and Managing Director AtaurRahman Pradhan handed their respective banks' cheques to Sheikh Hasina.