The constitution does not allow a minister to hold the position of chairman of any bank, Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman said yesterday. The central bank will go by the constitution, he said.

HSBC Bangladesh has arranged $420 million loans for Ashuganj Power Station Company Ltd (APSCL) to help the state-run electricity producer set up a 450-megawatt combined cycle power plant.

Bangladesh Bank has appointed a fraud detection adviser and taken some other supervisory steps to stop irregularities in the banking sector in the backdrop of the recent Hall-Mark loan scam.

A recent World Bank study advocated for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and India as it would bring significant growth in trade between the two next door neighbours. “A bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the two countries could increase Bangladesh’s exports to India ...

Southeast Bank Limited financed a blood donation programme organised by Service Civil International (SCI)’s Dhaka Unit under the banner of Red Crescent Society in Dhaka recently.

BASIC Bank Limited has opened its 58th and 59th branches with online facilities at Dohazari and Pother Haat in Chittagong Wednesday.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh Wednesday signed a technical assistance (TA) grant agreement of $900,000 for improving the quality, delivery and climate resilience of basic urban services and infrastructure in coastal towns.

BRAC Bank customers and employees will enjoy special discounts for traveling with Sri Lankan airline, Mihin Lanka.

With India seeking to address the trade imbalance with Bangladesh, a World Bank report released on Monday said a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries could push bilateral trade up by over 100 per cent.

Economic ties between Bangladesh and India are far below potential, said a World Bank study.