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Higher NPLs a key concern: ICCB

The International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) has pinpointed persistently high level of non-performing loans (NPLs) as one of the 'most serious structural concerns' in the financial sector of Bangladesh.The chamber in its editorial published in the October-December 2025 Quarterly News Bulletin also warns that the volume of NPLs, now exceeding...

HSBC discussion on ‘Emerging risk in treasury function’

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) Bangladesh has recently hosted an event titled "Treasury in Transition: Navigating Emerging Risk in Treasury function".The session highlighted key market developments and emerging risk trends within the industry and was attended by distinguished finance and treasury officials representing local and multinational organisations,...

Toll payments for Padma Bridge now thru Nagad

In keeping with the continuous development of the country's communication infrastructure, Nagad's technological innovations are making people's lives more convenient.As part of such ongoing efforts, travellers can now pay Padma Bridge tolls through Nagad, says a press release.Nagad has recently introduced this facility for its customers by integrating with the...

Seminar on cashless initiative held at Islamic University

To promote cashless financial systems and further popularise digital payment methods, a daylong awareness seminar titled Cashless Bangladesh Initiative was held at the Birshreshtha Hamidur Rahman Auditorium of Islamic University, Kushtia on Monday.The programme was organised at the initiative of Bangladesh Bank, with United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) serving as...

Trust Bank's Alikadam Branch inaugurated in Bandarban

Trust Bank PLC has launched its Alikadam Branch in Bandarban. Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest. Among others, Md. Mahboob Hossain, Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Business Division, Brig Gen Md Mamun or Rashied, (Retd), Senior Executive...

Europe readying steps against Trump tariff on Greenland: Berlin

BERLIN, Jan 19 (AFP): Europe is preparing countermeasures against US President Donald Trump's "blackmail" after he threatened tariffs against several countries over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, Germany's vice chancellor said Monday."We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed," said Lars Klingbeil, at a Berlin press conference alongside...