Digital payments

Why small businesses remain invisible to traditional credit ratings

A retail store owner in any part of the country processes dozens of bKash or Nagad transactions an hour, pays suppliers every week by digital transfer, and never misses a utility bill.
13 August 2026

Cashless push faces infrastructure, trust barriers: BB

Low financial literacy, concerns over cybersecurity discourage many consumers from using electronic payment methods
13 August 2026

Safe, rewards-driven digital payments shape Ramadan shopping

Ramadan shoppers are increasingly leaving their wallets at home. Across the country, festive spending is shifting from cash-heavy, last-minute rushes through crowded marketplaces to strategically planned, digitally executed, and reward-driven shopping experiences.
4 March 2026

One app for all payments

Payment Initiation Service (PIS) is a smarter way to make payments directly from a bank account or mobile financial service wallet using a single application.
15 December 2025

Contactless payments doubled in 2024

Contactless payments, or tap-to-pay transactions, more than doubled to 13 percent of all transactions in Bangladesh in 2024 through Visa, a leading global digital payments provider, according to a new report.
4 March 2025

bKash, DataSoft organise seminar on digital payments in microfinance

Integrating digital payments in the microfinance sector can save work hours, enhance productivity, and simplify instalment and deposit collection, experts said at a seminar.
27 March 2024

Going Cashless: A path towards sustainable growth

Cashless payments are clearly gaining momentum, aided by increased regulatory support that is fueling innovation, a prime example being contactless payments.
5 June 2023