Banking sector

Banking sector

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Corporate profits plunge 44% as inflation, energy crisis deepen pressure

According to data from Lion City Advisory, aggregate net profits fell to Tk2,764.45 crore in Q1 of 2026, down from Tk4,962.11 crore in the same period last year

M Akhtar Hossain. Photo: Collected

National Bank appoints Md Akhter Hossain as independent director

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A budget amid fragile banking sector: How unfinished reforms could impede investment

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Zahir Uddin Swapan. Photo: TBS

Banking sector to be brought under reform commission: Information minister

Capital shortfall in 20 banks stood at Tk2.78 lakh crore in December quarter

Capital shortfall in 20 banks stood at Tk2.78 lakh crore in December quarter

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SME expansion and governance drive record profit in crisis-hit economy: BRAC Bank MD

Profits without lending

Profits without lending

Speakers at a roundtable on 25 April in the capital/ Courtesy

Banking sector at risk if former shareholders return without punishment: Experts

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Eastern Bank posts record Tk901cr profit in 2025, rewards shareholders with 28% dividend

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Women’s employment in banking sector drops in 2025

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NPLs in banks drop to 30.6% in Q4 on aggressive rescheduling

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CPD raises concerns over power overcapacity, pushes for 'no new fossil' fuel policy

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Nine state banks to be merged into two large entities: Governor