When the UGC required universities to move to their own campuses, our board of trustees generously gave us nine acres, and we treated every detail as a choice.

For the past seven years, Mahmudul Hasan Nayeem has relied on his bKash merchant account to process digital payments at ‘Nayeem Collection’, his shop in the bustling Kapasia Bazar of Gazipur.

The interoperable Bangla QR standard is reshaping retail payments, reducing massive cash management overheads for commercial banks.

Bangla QR serves as a practical bridge between traditional cash transactions and formal credit.

For decades, cash has been the backbone of Bangladesh’s economy. From roadside tea stalls and neighbourhood grocery shops to wholesale markets and public transport, physical currency has remained the preferred mode of payment.

Bangla QR revolutionises digital payments by bridging the gap between formal banking and grassroots commerce.

As Bangladesh accelerates its journey toward a digitally connected economy, Bangla QR is emerging as a cornerstone of the country’s cashless transformation.

Bangla QR holds the potential to accelerate financial inclusion, improve transaction transparency, and reduce cash-handling costs across Bangladesh.

Bangla QR is helping simplify digital payments across Bangladesh by replacing fragmented systems with a unified, interoperable standard.

Bangla QR holds the potential to accelerate financial inclusion and reduce cash handling costs across Bangladesh.

As countries race toward cashless economies, the success of China’s Alipay, India’s UPI, Brazil’s Pix and Thailand’s PromptPay reveals a common lesson:

Bangla QR is a key milestone in Bangladesh’s transition to a cashless economy. Its interoperability simplifies digital payments for customers and small merchants,

To make the exchange easier for goods and services easier, people reinvented the way of exchange modes in several ways over the past decades, moving from bartering to using coins and paper money, then plastic cards and recently to digital payments.

Bangla QR drives financial inclusion by offering small merchants secure transactions and a digital footprint to access formal credit.

While the bright morning sun cast its golden glow across the horizon, another radiance filled the hallowed hall of the Bangladesh‑China Friendship Exhibition Center -- the proud smiles of O‑ and A‑level students being honoured for academic excellence.

Bangladesh’s digital payment ecosystem is undergoing a historic transformation with the implementation of the National QR Code (Bangla QR) under Bangladesh Bank’s Cashless Bangladesh initiative.

More than five decades ago, Niloufer Manzur, a young teacher and mother of two, set out to establish a school that would provide children with a strong academic foundation while developing their conscience and sense of responsibility towards their country.

To make the exchange easier for goods and services easier, people reinvented the way of exchange modes in several ways over the past decades, moving from bartering to using coins and paper money,

The future is bright for you. Today, this is a huge stage, but I believe it is too small for your achievements.

Consumers should avoid scanning QR codes received from unknown sources or those attached to unsolicited promotional messages. Suspicious-looking stickers,