Bangladesh Bank yesterday gave permission to two banks to provide agent-banking services, taking the banking sector one step ahead in financial inclusion.

According to the World Bank internationally traded food prices increased by a sharp 4.0 percent. The leap was led by wheat and maize, up 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively.

After introducing various types of banking services for farmers, sharecroppers and some other underprivileged people

Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman on Wednesday said that the good corporate organisations are getting loans at 11 per cent interest.‘I have been told by the business people that they are getting loan at 11 per cent,’

Bangladesh Bank Chief Economist Hassan Zaman yesterday said the country may achieve maximum 6.5% growth in the next fiscal year.

Bangladesh Bank has decided to look into recruitment and promotion at BASIC Bank to review alleged irregularities, a BB official said yesterday.

STANCHARTStandard Chartered Bank and The Financial Express yesterday awarded three companies for their outstanding corporate social responsibility activities that created jobs, brought education to poor children and spread awareness on nature conservation.

City Bank signed a merchant acquiring agreement with Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

The approval came at the bank’s 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Bashundhara Convention Center-2 at Bashundhara Residential Area in Dhaka on Wednesday, said a press release.

Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) signed a corporate medical service agreement with United Hospital Limited.