BSEC Downgrades Islami Bank and Two Other Lenders to ‘Z’ Category

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the primary regulator of the country’s capital markets, has officially downgraded Islami Bank…

FWD Group Reports 4% Growth in New Business Sales to $720m for Q1 2026

FWD Group Holdings Limited has announced a resilient start to the 2026 financial year, recording a 4% year-on-year increase in…

NBR Official Faces Asset Probe

A senior official of Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR), Kazi Abu Mahmud Faisal, is under investigation over allegations of…

Agentic AI Compresses Insurance Product Development Cycle

A joint whitepaper published by the management consultancy Synpulse and the artificial intelligence specialist 360F has revealed that the integration…

Central Bank Eases Eligibility for Performance Bonuses in Banking Sector

The Bangladesh Bank has introduced a revised framework regarding the disbursement of performance bonuses for bank officials and employees, offering…

Climate Change Pressures Threaten Victoria Peak’s Landslide Defences

A comprehensive analysis conducted by HDI Risk Consulting has highlighted the growing vulnerability of Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak to the…

CTF Life Introduces Strategic Wealth Solution with Targeted 6.5% IRR

CTF Life has formally announced the launch of the MyWealth Beyond Savings Insurance Plan, a sophisticated wealth management instrument designed…

IPDC Records Robust 2025 Profit Growth

IPDC Finance PLC, the country’s first private sector financial institution, reported a strong financial performance for 2025, with net profit…

Central Bank Eases Bank Bonus Rules

Commercial banks in Bangladesh will now be allowed to provide incentive bonuses to employees even if they fail to record…

Ten Percent Cash Dividend Announced by Dhaka Bank

Dhaka Bank PLC, a listed financial institution on the stock market, has recommended a 10 per cent cash dividend for…