The financial industry in Bangladesh is increasingly embracing mobile application-based transaction -- a move that is gaining traction and holds the potential not only to make the country a cashless economy but also a card-less one.

Bangladesh has a long way to go to become a cashless society as only six percent of the total transactions are now settled through the electronic mode.

The holy month of Ramadan that crescendos in Eid-ul-Fitr is undoubtedly the dearest for people in Bangladesh.

In this digital era, more and more people are inclined towards using plastic money, moving away from cash. And the notion of cashless dining has been a craze in recent times during Ramadan, in upscale restaurants of hotels, with their lucrative buy-one-get-one-free offers.

Credit card: two words the mention of which turn many into full-blown cynics. While it is undeniable that anyone who has a credit card risks running up too much debt -- a milestone that might take several years and lots of sacrifice to get rid of -- if used wisely the benefits can outweigh the downsides.

Private banks are preparing attractive offers on the use of plastic cards during Ramadan, Bangladesh's peak shopping season, with the

Bangladesh is slowly but surely on track to being a cashless society even though it remains an overwhelmingly cash-based economy at

Digital Banking

The coming month of Ramadan brings forth two widely different forms of enjoyment: one being the fast and the other the breaking of

Digital payment on e-service platforms are growing at breakneck speed in recent times.

Nothing feels sweeter than the first sip of beverage and the bite of date that break your fast. What's more fulfilling is the intimacy of