Category: Bangladesh

Bangladesh Bank Bars Under-Capitalised Lenders From Cash Dividends

Bangladesh Bank Bars Under-Capitalised Lenders From Cash Dividends

Bangladesh Bank has introduced strict structural controls on the profit-distribution policies of commercial banking institutions. Under the newly enforced regulatory directive, scheduled commercial banks must maintain a minimum paid-up capital base of BDT 20 billion (Taka 2,000 crore) to remain legally eligible to disburse cash dividends to their shareholders. The directive was formally issued on […]
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Citizens Bank Enters Refinancing Compact with Central Bank

Citizens Bank Enters Refinancing Compact with Central Bank

Citizens Bank PLC has finalised a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank, the regulatory monetary authority, to implement two major credit interventions aimed at supporting the micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sectors. The agreement, executed at the central bank’s head office in Dhaka, authorises Citizens Bank to act as a primary lending partner for the […]
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Bank Asia Secures Central Bank Refinance Refinement

Bank Asia Secures Central Bank Refinance Refinement

Bank Asia PLC has executed a formal participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank to expand credit distribution channels and strengthen financing support for Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) across the country. Under the terms of this contractual agreement, Bank Asia will act as a primary financial intermediary to disburse concessionary credit lines to grassroots […]
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Foreign Strikers Dominate as Bangladesh Premier League Concludes Foreign Strikers Dominate as Bangladesh Premier League Concludes

Foreign Strikers Dominate as Bangladesh Premier League Concludes

The curtain has officially fallen on the latest edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football season. Following a competitive cycle involving ten participating clubs, the league concluded yesterday with a familiar narrative: the overwhelming dominance of foreign recruits in the goalscoring charts. Bashundhara Kings secured the league title with a round to spare, while […]
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Headmaster Arrested for Attempted Rape of Teacher in Fatullah Headmaster Arrested for Attempted Rape of Teacher in Fatullah

Headmaster Arrested for Attempted Rape of Teacher in Fatullah

Police in Fatullah, Narayanganj, have arrested the headmaster of a local madrasa following allegations of attempted rape against an 18-year-old female teacher. The suspect, identified as Maulana Belal Hossain Osmani, 45, was apprehended on Saturday morning. Although the arrest took place early in the day, the details of the incident and the subsequent police action […]
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Border Guard Delegations Hold Talks After Frontier Tension 2 Border Guard Delegations Hold Talks After Frontier Tension

Border Guard Delegations Hold Talks After Frontier Tension

A battalion commander-level flag meeting has been conducted between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) following a period of heightened operational tension along the international frontier. The geopolitical friction developed due to unilateral attempts by the Indian border force to install preliminary markers for a barbed-wire fence within the […]
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Comilla Garment Company Managing Director Remanded To Prison 2 Comilla Garment Company Managing Director Remanded To Prison

Comilla Garment Company Managing Director Remanded To Prison

The Managing Director of Oasis High-Tech Sportswear Limited, Mo. Ashfakur Rahman Chowdhury, has been remanded to prison by a judicial court in Comilla following his apprehension in connection with a multi-million-pound loan default and cheque dishonour case. The formal detention order was issued by the presiding magistrate on Saturday afternoon, 23 May 2026. The suspect […]
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High Acquittal Rate For Child Rape Murder Suspects 2 High Acquittal Rate For Child Rape Murder Suspects

High Acquittal Rate For Child Rape Murder Suspects

A profound institutional crisis has gripped the judicial framework of Bangladesh, where legal and statistical researchers have confirmed that approximately 70 per cent of individuals accused of child rape and subsequent homicide are systematically acquitted by courts. This high rate of non-conviction, caused by widespread structural and investigative deficiencies, has direct consequences. Legal experts and […]
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Two Police Officers Arrested With Illicit Drugs 2 Two Police Officers Arrested With Illicit Drugs

Two Police Officers Arrested With Illicit Drugs

The Detective Branch (DB) of the Bogra District Police has apprehended two law enforcement personnel while they were allegedly attempting to sell a commercial quantity of methamphetamine tablets, locally known as yaba. The anti-narcotics operation resulted in the recovery of 300 individual pieces of the banned psychotropic substance from the immediate possession of the suspects. […]
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Four Suspected Rapists Beaten By Mobs In Three Days 2 Four Suspected Rapists Beaten By Mobs In Three Days

Four Suspected Rapists Beaten By Mobs In Three Days

A wave of public anger across several districts in Bangladesh has culminated in four separate incidents of mob violence against individuals accused of rape or attempted sexual assault within a three-day period. The most recent interventions took place in the Narayanganj and Patuakhali districts, following two consecutive days of similar vigilante responses reported within the […]
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