Sonali Bank

Burden of 40 years finally lifted

Harendranath Chandra, a 79-year-old man, has finally received justice after a gruelling four-decade legal battle. Falsely accused of embezzling funds from Sonali Bank, Harendranath endured years of hardship, including imprisonment and financial ruin.

Sonali Bank asked to show Orion’s loan as defaulted

The Bangladesh Bank instructed state-run Sonali Bank to classify the Tk 106 crore loans taken by Orion Infrastructure Ltd as defaulted since the client repeatedly failed to repay on time.

Govt bars Matiur from Sonali Bank’s board meeting

The disclosure comes a couple of hours after the finance ministry transferred Matiur to the Internal Resources Division from the NBR

Govt banks, NBFIs highlight 25 innovative initiatives

Government-owned banks and non-bank financial institutions yesterday highlighted 25 innovative initiatives that offer various financial services to customers.

Sonali, BDBL sign MoU to proceed with merger plan

Sonali Bank and Bangladesh Development Bank PLC (BDBL) have finally decided to start proceedings to merge their operations today

53 KNF members detained during operations in Bandarban

Members of the Bangladesh army and police in Bandarban have detained 53 KNF members in two separate operations

Four more arrested over Thanchi bank robberies

Four more people, including a woman, were arrested yesterday in connection with the robberies at Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank of Bandarban's Thanchi upazila

Bank heists rock hills

It was around 12:30pm. Bandarban’s Thanchi Bazar was abuzz with people as it was the weekly haat yesterday.

Daylight robbery in Bandarban / Armed criminals storm three banks in less than 16 hours

Armed robbers entered the premises of branches of Sonali Bank and Krishi Bank in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila today and looted more than Tk 20 lakh around noon today, less than 16 hours after another bank robbery in the district’s Ruma upazila. 

February 17, 2016
February 17, 2016

Hallmark loan scam: Chairman, MD indicted in 2 cases

A Dhaka court indicts 19 people including Hallmark Chairman Jasmine Islam and Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud in two out of 11 cases filed for swindling over Tk 437 crore out of Sonali Bank.

November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015

4 state-owned banks get observers

The central bank appoints four observers to the boards of four state-owned commercial banks.

July 26, 2015
July 26, 2015

Billboard collapses in Motijheel

A billboard collapses after the iron pillar carrying it uprooted this afternoon blocking one side of the road in front of Sonali Bank in Motijheel area of Dhaka.

July 15, 2015
July 15, 2015

Robbers try bank heist, kill 2 in Satkhira

A band of robbers allegedly killed two security guards while trying to rob a Sonali Bank branch in Kolaroa upazila of Satkhira.

July 5, 2015
July 5, 2015

Arrest order for 9 cops, bank official

A Gaibandha court issues arrest warrants against nine policemen and the manager of a Sonali Bank branch in the district on charges of beating up two court officials.

June 30, 2015
June 30, 2015

Party men saving Sonali, Basic scamsters: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith expresses his anger as he could not take steps against all involved in Sonali Bank and Basic Bank scams because of his party people’s support.

April 12, 2015
April 12, 2015

Publish ad asking Khaleda to face court May 17: Court

A Dhaka court ask state-owned Sonali Bank to publish an advertisement asking BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three of her members to appear before it by May 17 in Dandy Dyeing loan default case.

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