Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed commercial banks to provide loans for installing solar panels in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. The BB sent a circular to the banks yesterday, asking them to come up with a scheme under which borrowers will get such loans at a 10 percent inter...

Home loans for members of the central bank staff have been raised by 92 percent in view of an increase in the prices of land and construction materials. Bangladesh Bank (BB) approved the proposal yesterday. Such loans for officials on the highest salary scale has been raised by 87 percent to Tk ...

Southeast Bank Foundation recently arranged scholarship programmes for 281 deprived and meritorious students who passed SSC Exam of 2010. Dr Atiur Rahman, Governor of the Bangladesh Bank formally inaugurated the programme as the chief guest, said a press release.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman Tuesday said the country's economy is on the right track and progressing the way it was expected. “The economy has broadened and become inclusive this year. The agricultural sector has seen wide growth through landmark changes in it. The credit surely goes to...

Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) has opened its 64th branch in Narayanganj yesterday. Sultan Mahmood Cho- wdhury, Chairman of the bank formally inaugurated the branch, said a press release.

City Bank has shifted its Tanbazar branch at BB Road in Narayanganj as a better and state-of-the-art premises. This branch, to be named as Narayangonj Branch, will provide all sorts of retail banking and SME services from an online platform, said a press release.

Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd (SJIBL) opened a branch in Tangail yesterday. Former Chairman of Tangail Zila Parishad and Tangail Pourasava Shawkat Ali Talukder formally inaugurated the branch at Main Road (Nirala Mour) in the district town, said a press release.

Standard Chartered Bank has launched a new Financial Kiosk at West Hajipara in the city recently. The Kiosk is equipped with an ATM, a Billspay machine, a contact centre hotline and an internet banking stall. In addition, there are service staffs at the kiosk to address customer queries and reque...

Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd (BCBL) has inaugurated its 4th brokerage house at their Green Road branch in the capital recently. A Q Siddiqui, chairman of board of directors of the bank, formally inaugurated the brokerage house, said a press release.

National Bank Ltd has launched its 142th branch in Panchagarh recently. Nazibuddin Bhuiyan, deputy managing director of the bank formally inaugurated the branch, said a press release.