Standard Chartered Bank has decided to focus more on small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh amid growing demand for funds from its clients, said a senior official of the global banking giant.

Bangladesh's economic growth may slow in two back-to-back years due to falling exports and a hike in interest rates, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday.

AB Bank Limited on the eve of its 30 years anniversary organized a round table discussion titled "Recent Reforms in Bank Regulation and Supervision" in the city Tuesday.

Bangladesh signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur to build a 6.15 km multi-purpose bridge across the river Padma, officials said in Dhaka on Tuesday. The MoU will also help put in place other related infrastructure projects, they said.

Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) jointly with Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) Bangladesh launched a co-branded prepaid and virtual card for the ACCA students, says a press release.

Abu Hanif Khan joined Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) as its new deputy managing director (DMD) on his promotion to the post. Prior to his new assignment, he was general manager of Karmasangsthan Bank. Earlier, he also served as general manager of RAKUB and deputy general manager of Banglade...

Shortage of manpower at the central bank is affecting routine works, including timely supervision of the 47 banks’ operation in the country at present, said sources in the Bangladesh Bank (BB). They said that the recent approval of nine new banks - six new private commercial banks and three other...

Stocks traded on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) posted substantial gain on Tuesday as investors shook off the worries on a high court show cause notice regarding directors’ compulsory share purchase.

The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sits in Washington today to decide on a US $1 billion credit facility for Bangladesh.

As part of ongoing employee volunteering initiatives, Standard Chartered Bank has recently organized a blood donation program along with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society at the Bank's Head Office.