Cashless society

Cashless society

At the time of independence, the price of USD 1 was just Tk7.7. The current kerb market rate per $1 is Tk124 reflecting a 94% erosion of value over 50 years. Photo: TBS

Cash still accounts for 67.2% of transactions in Bangladesh despite cashless push

Data from Bangladesh Bank’s payment systems department shows that digital platforms accounted for 32.8% of total transaction value during the year

Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman. Photo: Collected

Governor urges push for cashless society, wider use of Bangla QR

Tanvir A Mishuk, founder and managing director of Nagad. Illustration: TBS

'Digital banks will be a huge boost for country's cashless move'

Work underway for retail accounts for micro merchant payment

Cashless Panchagarh is another step towards Smart Bangladesh

Though cashless payment options are available, most customers tend to pay with hard cash in nearly all of the 242 shops in the DNCC market. Photo: Saqlain Rizve

'Cashless Dhaka' still a far cry

Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Photo: Collected

Efforts underway to make Bangladesh cashless in 3-4yrs: Sajeeb Wazed Joy

TBS Illustration

Another step forward to cashless society

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Cashless society in country imminent: Jabbar