Bangladesh Bank on Thursday launched a day-long campaign involving officials across all levels to promote transactions through Bangla QR, as the central bank seeks to accelerate digital payments and advance its cashless Bangladesh agenda.
The campaign, organised by Bangladesh Bank with support from Dutch-Bangla Bank, was inaugurated on 25 June by Deputy Governor Nurun Nahar at the central bank headquarters.
Deputy Governors Md Habibur Rahman, Md Zakir Hossain Chowdhury and Md Kabir Ahmed attended the event alongside Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit Chief Ikhtiar Uddin Mohammad Mamun, the central bank spokesperson, executive directors, directors and senior officials.
Dutch-Bangla Bank Managing Director and CEO Md Ahteshamul Haque Khan and other senior executives were also present.
Several consumer goods and retail companies set up temporary sales booths at the event, including Unilever Bangladesh, ACI Logistics Ltd (Shwapno), Unimart, Savoy Ice Cream, RFL Group and Arla Foods Bangladesh. Bangladesh Bank employees used Bangla QR to make purchases and complete transactions throughout the day.
The central bank said active participation by its officials is expected to encourage wider adoption of Bangla QR across the banking sector. It also expects the initiative to contribute to increased nationwide use of the interoperable payment platform and support efforts to reduce reliance on cash.
