AB Bank PLC supported the inauguration of Bangla QR usage at Bangladesh Bank’s Sylhet office on 1 July, marking a step towards expanding cashless transactions and digital payments for government services.
The inauguration programme was organised by Bangladesh Bank Karmachari Vogyanno Sorboraho and Sanchay o Rindan Somobay Samiti Limited (SIKO) with support from AB Bank to promote the adoption of Bangla QR and facilitate the implementation of mandatory digital payments for a range of government services, the bank said in a press release.
SIKO President Dharani Kanta Das presided over the programme, while Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Khaled Ahmed attended as the chief guest.
Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan, Director of Bangladesh Bank’s Sylhet Office, Abdus Salam Mahmud, Director of Bangladesh Bank’s Sylhet Office, and Ahmed Monnun Panna, Regional Head of AB Bank in Sylhet, were present as special guests.
The initiative was formally inaugurated by Khaled Ahmed, who completed the launch using the Bangla QR facility provided by AB Bank.
Senior officials from Bangladesh Bank, SIKO and AB Bank also attended the programme.
