Dhaka December 21, 2025, 6:59 pm
Adversity brings out the best in man, William Shakespeare once said.
Around 1.92 million Mobile Financial Service (MFS) accounts have been created
The equipment included 14 ventilators, 24 respirators (oxygen concentrator), 57 pulse oximetres and 12 laryngoscope sets for adults and children
Conditions include maintaining single borrower exposure limit, loan classification and provisioning rule, and highest loan limit for both banks and clients
This will be applicable for any sorts of sickness including COVID-19 infection
The revised limit of ADR will come into effect from April 15
BB has instructed the Sonali, Rupali, Agrani, Janata, Bangladesh Krishi, and the Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan banks to remain open from 10 am to 1 pm for transactions
bank branches located in the lockdown areas will remain closed in accordance with the announcement of the local administration
All the operations of the branch have been transferred to Agrani Bank Amin Court Branch at Motijheel
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the program through a video conference and appreciated their humanitarian efforts.
The bank also provided 5,000 pieces of personal protection equipment
The bank has formed a special health desk comprised of a group of renowned specialized doctors from home and abroad
If a bank has imposed any charges in the meantime, it has to pay it back to the customer
ADB country director says BD should inject more cash into economy to fight COVID-19
An applicant factory will also have to submit its last three months’ transactions or salary payment status with the bank
26 banks will give Tk5 crore each while nine fourth generation lenders will donate Tk20 lakh each to take the total amount to Tk136.80 crore
The three grants will cater to the needs of both the host and Rohingya communities
Amid this uncertain situation, business people will not go for fresh investment or expansion and the private sector credit growth will continue to decline in the coming months
Demand for cash may increase if the shutdown enforced to contain the spread of coronavirus is extended
Banks can remit to the designated accounts abroad by way of bank transfer or make fund available to them through exchange houses by credit in the concerned Taka accounts maintaining under drawing arrangements
