Spam found in two places, Janata Bank website still down at 11:30am
The website of state-owned Janata Bank could not be brought back online as of 11:30am on Sunday. Although it had been shut down earlier because of the risk of cyberattacks, the site fell into the hands of hackers. Staff of the bank’s information…
Banks and stock markets to stay shut for five days in a row during Durga Puja holiday, port branches to remain open
Normal operations of the country’s banks and financial institutions will remain suspended for five days in a row for Sharadiya Durga Puja. From tomorrow, Tuesday (19 October), trading on the country’s two stock markets, the Dhaka Stock…
National Bank pays out Tk 81 crore on first day against Tk 188 crore demand
The troubled National Bank has begun returning depositors’ money. On the first day, Thursday, the demand for withdrawals stood at Tk 188 crore, against which customers withdrew Tk 81 crore. The withdrawals were allowed from the bank’s…
Work under way on framework agreement with World Bank, support sought to cope with higher energy costs
Bangladesh has sought support from the World Bank to cope with the pressure on the energy sector and the burden of additional costs stemming from global volatility. Discussions with the lender on the matter are progressing, and the two sides are moving…
Dollar at Tk 122.10: taka exchange rates against various currencies on Sunday
Bangladesh’s trade and commerce with many countries of the world is growing day by day, and to keep that trade going, the volume of currency exchange is growing too. For the convenience of transactions, the exchange rates of the Bangladeshi taka…
Defaulted loans cross Tk 5.81 lakh crore, Bangladesh Bank takes three-term plan to bring them down
Bangladesh Bank has taken short-, medium- and long-term plans with three objectives: reducing defaulted loans in the banking sector, strengthening loan recovery and establishing good governance. Through these initiatives, loan recovery will be speeded…
Reserves cross $36 billion, remittance $630 million in six days of October
The country’s gross foreign exchange reserves have risen to US$36.12 billion. This picture emerged in the latest data published by Bangladesh Bank on Thursday. According to the central bank’s data, the country’s foreign exchange…
Q-Cash back in operation after two days, all services of 30 banks normal
After remaining shut for two days, all services of Q-Cash including ATM, card and POS have resumed at 30 banks. IT Consultants PLC (ITC), the company that operates Q-Cash, gave this information on Tuesday (6 October) night. Earlier, various card and…
Today’s currency exchange rates in Bangladeshi taka
Bangladesh’s trade and commerce with many countries of the world is increasing day by day. The volume of currency exchange is also rising to keep this trade going. For the convenience of transactions, the exchange rates of the Bangladeshi taka…
Remittance stands at Tk 2,533 crore in first three days of October
Expatriate income or remittance of $206 million came to the country in the first three days of October this year. In local currency, the amount stands at Tk 2,533 crore 80 thousand (counting each dollar at Tk 123). Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arif…