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Farmers, traders get instant loans at Bangladesh Bank's Open Loan Programme in Sirajganj

Dhaka, May 18 -- BRAC Bank and the participating banks have extended instant loan facilities to marginalized farmers and smallholder traders in Sirajganj under Bangladesh Bank's refinancing scheme for... Read More


Bank Asia holds remittance protection training, agent banking business conference in Cumilla

Dhaka, May 18 -- Bank Asia Agent Banking organized a capacity building training on "Remittance Surokkha" alongside the "Agent Banking Business Conference-2026" at the BRAC Learning Center in Cumilla o... Read More


Al-Arafah Islami Bank holds agent banking discussion meeting and courtyard gathering

Dhaka, May 18 -- Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC, one of the leading Shariah-based banks in the country, organized a discussion meeting and courtyard session in Cumilla with owners of 27 agent outlets, mana... Read More


Islami Bank extends support for higher education of Palestinian students

Dhaka, May 18 -- Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Dhaka and the Embassy of Palestine, aiming to provide educational stipends to P... Read More


SBAC Bank signs deal to participate in Bangladesh Bank Refinance Fund

Dhaka, May 18 -- SBAC Bank PLC has signed an agreement to participate in the Bangladesh Bank Refinance Fund of Tk 3,000 crore to the Cluster Financing Scheme for the CMSME sector, aimed at acceleratin... Read More


BERC increases furnace oil price again

Dhaka, May 18 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of furnace oil at the consumer level, setting it at Tk 113.54 per litre, again. The new price will come int... Read More


Eid-ul-Azha on May 28 as Zilhaj moon sighted

Dhaka, May 18 -- The holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on May 28 as the moon of Zilhaj was sighted in Bangladesh on Monday.... Read More


Eid Al Adha 2026: Tunisia, Turkey confirm start of Dhu Al Hijjah

Dhaka, May 17 -- Tunisia and Turkey have officially announced the beginning of Dhu Al Hijjah, confirming Monday, May 18, as the first day of the Islamic month and Wednesday, May 27, as Eid Al Adha. "... Read More


Chhatra League posters reappear on Chittagong University walls

Dhaka, May 17 -- Posters for the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the banned student wing of the Awami League, have once again appeared on different walls at Chittagong University. The posters were pasted ... Read More


Additional Secretary Abdul Mannan appointed Petrobangla chairman

Dhaka, May 17 -- Additional Secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division Md Abdul Mannan has been given the additional responsibility of chairman of Petrobangla. He is working in the Planni... Read More