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Bangladesh Bank website remains offline for third consecutive day
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 24 Oct 2026, 11:19 AM
The Bangladesh Bank website has remained offline for the third consecutive day as a precautionary measure following a global cyber security alert.
However, connectivity between the central bank and commercial banks and their normal operations have not been affected.
Bangladesh Bank took the website offline on Thursday afternoon after receiving a global cyber security alert. Officials from the central bank’s information technology department are monitoring security risks and working to ensure the website’s protection.
Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan said the website would remain offline until full security was ensured.
He said connectivity between the central bank and commercial banks remained normal.
No specific timeline has been given for restoring the website.
As of 8:00am on Saturday, the website remained inaccessible to users. Attempts to access it displayed a maintenance-related message.