The country’s premier bourse Tuesday saw a record turnover in value hitting a five-month high as the investors - both institutional and small investors – went on buying more shares expecting further rise in prices.

The government will request the International Monetary Fund to waive a condition about the exposure limit of commercial banks in the stockmarket. The condition is tagged with a loan.

A Rouf Chowdhury, chairman of Bank Asia, launches the bank's new product -- Bank Asia Hajj Card -- for hajj pilgrims and hajj agencies as an alternative to travellers' cheques or cash in Saudi Arabia, at a ceremony in Dhaka recently.

In a rare instance, the government has repaid more loan than that it borrowed from the banking system in the first two months of the current financial year. According to the data collected from the Bangladesh Bank's research wing, the government's borrowing from banks dropped to Tk 918.4051 bil...

I have high regards for Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam. He is not only a very good macroeconomist of our country, I also consider him as one of the few but very successful finance ministers of Bangladesh. I was very embarrassed, when this illustrious person came to my room to know -- 1) what actually wen...

The central bank is going to start special inspection in 152 foreign exchange branches of commercial banks soon to find out irregularities, if there is any, relating to purchase of inland bills, officials said Monday.

Southeast Bank Limited shifted its Khulna Branch to Khan Jahan Ali Road, Khulna recently.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), as part of its tree plantation programme under the Rural Development Scheme, recently distributed above 2.5 million trees at different braches across the country.

The four week long 35th Foundation Training Course for the officers of Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) started at the training wing of the bank.

BASIC Bank Limited opened its 53th branch in Chaipainawabganj Sunday aiming to reach the banking services to the doorstep of the common people.