Mastercard announces winners of ‘Spend & Win Campaign 2025-26’

Mastercard, a global digital payment service provider, has announced the winners of its flagship initiative, titled the “Safari Spirit Campaign 2025-26”.

The grand prize winner, Chan Miah, a Mastercard credit cardholder of Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC, was awarded a four-day, three-night trip for two to Kenya, including round-trip airfare from Dhaka and a premium safari experience. Other prizes included trips for couples to Thailand and Cox’s Bazar.

In addition to these travel experiences, other winners received a range of lifestyle rewards, including vouchers for home appliances and gadgets, as well as dining and shopping vouchers for couples.

Syed Mohammad Kamal, country manager for Bangladesh at Mastercard, said, “Digital payments are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life in Bangladesh, and initiatives like these play an important role in reinforcing consumer confidence in secure and seamless digital transactions.”

“By combining everyday spending with exciting rewards, such campaigns promote cashless payments while strengthening the spirit of collaboration across the banking and financial services ecosystem,” he added.

The campaign, which ran from December 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026, witnessed strong participation from Mastercard debit, credit, and prepaid cardholders across the country.

Under the campaign, Mastercard cardholders could participate by completing at least four qualifying retail transactions -- each valued at a minimum of Tk 1,000 for domestic purchases or $25 for international purchases -- using their cards at physical points of sale or on e-commerce platforms.

Winners were determined based on the total points accumulated from these qualifying transactions, following clearly defined criteria and an independently audited selection process to ensure transparency and fairness.