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Pubali Bank is set to double its authorised capital to Tk 40 billion, creating room to raise paid-up capital to meet Bangladesh Bank's revised dividend policy requiring Tk 20 billion minimum.
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Prime Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Dominant Group to offer special discounts on apartment purchases to the bank's customers and employees, expanding its retail banking value proposition.
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Prof Md Maksudur Rahman Sarker, an independent director and head of accounting at Dhaka University, has been elected chairman of SBAC Bank PLC as the lender navigates sector-wide reforms.
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Al-Arafah Islami Bank has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to participate in the Tk 5,000 crore CMSME refinance scheme, extending 9% profit-rate working capital to small businesses.
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Citizens Bank PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the Tk 5,000 crore revolving refinance fund, extending 9% interest working capital to CMSME borrowers.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's banking sector NPLs hit Tk 6,06,555 crore by June 2026, with just 10 banks accounting for 72% of the total — exposing deep governance failures and the cost of related-party lending.
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Bangladesh's banking sector is flush with Tk 4 lakh crore in excess liquidity as the central bank cuts rates to spur lending, but structural bottlenecks and weak private demand leave cheap money with no takers.
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With debt-to-GDP ratio at 41 per cent in FY25 and domestic debt servicing consuming nearly half of revenue, Bangladesh faces a debt conundrum that demands revenue mobilisation and expenditure rationalisation.
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Bangladesh government moves to inject $81.68 million into Janata Bank's UAE operations to avert a forced wind-down by the Central Bank of the UAE, protecting 70,000 depositors and Tk 100 billion in annual remittances.
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⚡ Breaking 26,056 Sammilito Islami Bank customers withdrew Tk1,040cr in 3 days (7-9 Sept). 58,745 applied for Tk3,304cr total. 31.5% paid so far. Bank continues receiving fresh deposits of Tk141-195cr per day.
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Trouser Line Limited seeks to buy 23.50 lakh Pubali Bank shares worth Tk8.86cr via DSE. MD Rana Laila Hafiz already holds 2% stake and directorship. Pubali Bank profit surged from Tk435cr to Tk1090cr in 5 years.
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Women's representation in Bangladesh banks rose to 35,971 (16.51% of workforce) in Jan-June 2026, but senior-level representation remains at just 10.55%, according to Bangladesh Bank's gender equality report.