People getting donation from the Hindu Welfare Trust under the Ministry of Religious Affairs will be allowed to open the ten-taka bank accounts, in line with a latest decision by the Central Bank.

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised the concluding session of a day long business development conference for the zonal heads, branch incumbents, foreign exchange in-charges, investment in-charges and responsible officials of all the branches under Dhaka central zone.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman yesterday came down heavily on senior BB officials for not taking stern actions against errant banks and NBFIs, and stressed on strict monitoring to ensure financial stability in the sector.

The Bangladesh Bank board on Wednesday approved fresh guidelines for setting up new banking companies, agreeing in principle to issue licences to new banks, sources in the know said.

Bangladesh Bank should exercise its authority to ensure merchant banks do not pose any operational risk to their parent companies through their involvement in the stockmarket, said a top IMF official yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank managing committee yesterday decided to honour 10 experienced officials for their outstanding contributions to the banking sector for the years 2009-2010.

National Bank Training Institute of National Bank Limited has arranged a foundation training course for its probationary officers in the city recently.

The World Bank (WB) is likely to provide US $172 million more to raise the number of solar power users and lend further support to the ongoing Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development project, WB sources told The Independent on Monday. At present Bangladesh has 11 lakh solar energy ...

Dutch-Bangla Bank and ICB Islamic Bank Limited signed an agreement for installation of co-branded ATM booths at the branch premises of ICB Islamic Bank in the city yesterday.K S Tabrez, managing director of Dutch-Bangla Bank and Mamoon Mahmood Shah, managing director and CEO of ICB Islamic Bank, ...

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKAB) presented Eid Gift to 100 wounded and non-well off freedom fighters and disable persons through a formal function at Shilpakala Academy Auditorium here on Saturday noon. Cultural Affairs Secretary of Central Committee of Bangladesh Awami League Asaduzzaman Noo...