Bangla QR payments have surged since the introduction of the single QR system, with average daily transactions rising nearly 71 per cent to 3.03 lakh and transaction value almost tripling to Tk110.38 crore within seven weeks, according to Bangladesh Bank.
The sharp growth came after the central bank made Bangla QR mandatory from 1 July 2026, replacing proprietary QR systems with a unified “one country, one QR” payment platform.
At the beginning of July, Bangla QR transactions averaged 1.78 lakh per day, with daily purchases worth around Tk37.33 crore. By the week of 16 August to 22 August, the daily average climbed to 3.03 lakh transactions, while the average transaction value reached Tk110.38 crore.
The latest figures represent a rise of around 1.25 lakh transactions a day and an additional Tk73 crore in daily payment value compared with the initial rollout period.
Bangladesh Bank data showed that the growth has remained consistent every week since the mandatory transition.
Between 28 June and 4 July, Bangla QR recorded 12.46 lakh transactions worth Tk261.35 crore, averaging 1.78 lakh transactions and Tk37.33 crore per day.
Transaction activity gradually increased in the following weeks. From 5 July to 11 July, the system processed 12.95 lakh transactions worth Tk298.84 crore, with the daily average rising to 1.85 lakh transactions worth Tk42.69 crore.
During 12 July to 18 July, transactions reached 14.13 lakh worth Tk337.74 crore, averaging 2.02 lakh transactions and Tk48.25 crore per day. The following week, from 19 July to 25 July, the number increased to 14.99 lakh transactions worth Tk352.14 crore, or 2.14 lakh transactions worth Tk50.31 crore daily.
In late July and early August, adoption accelerated further. Between 26 July and 1 August, Bangla QR transactions reached 16.09 lakh worth Tk416.33 crore, averaging 2.30 lakh transactions and Tk59.48 crore per day.
The momentum continued during 2 August to 8 August, when transactions rose to 16.93 lakh worth Tk486.88 crore, equivalent to 2.42 lakh transactions worth Tk69.55 crore daily.
The following week saw a bigger jump, with 18.98 lakh transactions worth Tk652.82 crore recorded between 9 August and 15 August. The daily average reached 2.71 lakh transactions worth Tk93.26 crore.
The latest week, from 16 August to 22 August, recorded the highest level so far, with 21.19 lakh transactions worth Tk772.64 crore, averaging 3.03 lakh transactions worth Tk110.38 crore per day.
Alongside transaction growth, the number of Bangla QR-enabled merchants has also expanded significantly.
According to Bangladesh Bank, merchant numbers increased from around 16 lakh on 1 July to nearly 30 lakh currently.
The central bank said private and state-owned banks have been playing an active role in expanding the Bangla QR network, which is expected to accelerate the adoption of interoperable digital payments across Bangladesh.
