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Fridayday , 25 Septembertember 2026
Headline: US seeks to join Musk’s fight against EU fine   |   PIB DG urges journalists to strengthen skills, ensure objective reporting   |   Farhaan to make debut at ASEAN Cup   |   ABG Foundation provides Tk5 lakh each to four journalists, families   |   Lavrov wishes Khalilur success, urges collective global responses   |   President congratulates PM Tarique on UNGA speech   |   Key takeaways from Trump-Xi talks in the US   |   Bangladesh calls for greater investment in preventive mediation   |   Bangladesh urges stronger global action against digital violence targeting women   |   UN is not perfect, but its alternative is unimaginable: Khalilur Rahman   |   Rich nations should foot climate bill: Nepal foreign minister   |   Bangladesh expects stronger global action on climate justice, finance, adaptation   |   Xi got Trump’s red carpet welcome – but not everything he wanted   |   15 virtuous acts to perform on the day of Jummah   |   UN chief congratulates PM, hails vision for peace, welfare: Mahdi Amin   |   Solar power systems ordered for all haats, markets across Bangladesh   |   Turkey rejects Netanyahu’s ‘baseless accusations’ at UN   |   India rape cases turn focus back onto women’s safety   |   Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks   |   UN approves resolution on dealing with rising sea levels   |   Pakistan thwarts attempted Afghan aggression at border   |   LGED work assistant suspended over bamboo use in Tangail bridge construction   |   New Zealand says China is its most persistent state-backed cyber threat   |   NCP leader jailed for illegal medicine production in Faridpur   |   China’s purges of top military commanders spur questions about war-waging ability   |   Teen sent to juvenile correction centre over Baridhara road accident   |   Polar introduces ‘Polar Chill Station’ for ice cream parlor experience   |   ‘Jhalmuri vendor’ stabs garment worker to death in Gazipur   |   President releases fish fingerlings into Bangabhaban’s Singha Pond   |   Indictment hearing deferred again in Hossain murder case against Hasina, others   |  
Fridayday , 25 Septembertember 2026
BANK
Govt launches AVS for safer, error-free savings certificate payments
Who can get interest-free bank loans
Low withdrawals signal rising confidence in Sammilito Islami Bank
Sammilito Islami Bank begins returning depositors’ money
Bangladesh Bank raises annual travel quota to $18,000
Govt launches AVS for safer, error-free savings certificate payments

Investors will no longer have their savings certificate profit and principal held up because of an incorrect bank account number. The risk of funds being transferred to the wrong account…
Who can get interest-free bank loans

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a special initiative to help people meet urgent financial needs without depending on others. The initiative, known as the Emergency Payment Service, will allow eligible customers…
Low withdrawals signal rising confidence in Sammilito Islami Bank

Despite concerns over the future of Sammilito Islami Bank, formed through the merger of five financially weak Shariah-based banks, deposit withdrawal pressure has remained much lower than expected since it…
Sammilito Islami Bank begins returning depositors’ money

The process of returning depositors’ money at Sammilito Islami Bank has begun, with customers who applied for withdrawals on 1 September starting to receive their funds from Monday. Customers who…
Bangladesh Bank raises annual travel quota to $18,000

Bangladesh Bank has increased the annual foreign exchange travel entitlement for Bangladeshi nationals travelling abroad to USD 18,000 from USD 12,000, aiming to facilitate genuine travel-related foreign exchange requirements. The…
BB to finance 5,000 young entrepreneurs annually

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will provide financing and support to 5,000 young entrepreneurs every year under its new "UDYOG" programme aimed at identifying, developing and financing potential young entrepreneurs at the…
Defaulted loans rise by nearly Tk50,000cr in six months

Classified loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector increased by nearly Tk50,000 crore in just six months, reaching a record Tk6.07 lakh crore in June 2026, despite repeated loan-rescheduling facilities, special waivers…
BB allows tour operators to collect overseas package charges in Taka

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed locally licensed tour operators to collect payments in Bangladeshi Taka from resident travelers for overseas tour packages, easing the payment process for outbound tourists. Under…
Sonali Bank free to approve loans without branch-level caps as BB lifts restrictions

The Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn lending limits that had long been imposed on five major branches of state-owned Sonali Bank, allowing the bank to approve loans without branch-specific ceilings. As…

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