1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (374+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Column by Mahfuz Anam / July charter implementation: Growing distance between BNP and the opposition is worrisome What Sufism can teach us about the…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (129+ words) Sohail R K HussainManaging DirectorBank Asia PLC. The Daily Star (TDS): How do you perceive the role of Bangla QR in driving Bangladesh’s transition toward a truly cashless society? TDS: How are banks, MFS providers, and fintech companies collaborating to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (617+ words) Green fintech and sustainable finance use technology to steer money toward a cleaner economy. Here is what they mean for the US market in 2026 and beyond....

45+ min ago   (556+ words) 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: digital payment infrastructure matters more than any individual app. For Bangladesh, the implications could be profound. From China’s…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (180+ words) M. Shamsul ArefinManaging DirectorNCC Bank PLC. 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. In this interview, M. Shamsul Arefin, Managing Director of NCC…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (369+ words) The transition is not merely about replacing paper notes with smartphones. It is about building a more efficient and financially inclusive economy. While Bangladesh has made significant progress over the past decade, questions remain over whether a truly cashless future…...

5+ hour, 7+ min ago   (411+ words) For generations, banking has relied on trust executed through manual, human-driven processes. Operations like underwriting, vendor assessments, compliance checks, and dispute resolutions traditionally moved through queues measured in days or weeks. However, in the era of fintech-driven embedded finance, that…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (144+ words) Tareq Refat Ullah Khan Managing Director & CEO BRAC Bank PLC. Bangla QR drives financial inclusion by offering small merchants secure transactions and a digital footprint to access formal credit. In this interview, Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, MD & CEO of BRAC…...

2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (84+ words) Fintech Firm Ant International Raises Us12b Fuel Global Growth Finovate Global Singapore Funding A Unicorn Partnering On Payments And Fighting Digital Fraud A weak or unusual round versus its peers. Round size vs peers Far above the typical Series A round…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (201+ words) Md. Ahteshamul Haque KhanManaging Director & CEODutch-Bangla Bank PLC. Bangla QR holds the potential to accelerate financial inclusion and reduce cash handling costs across Bangladesh. In this interview, Md. Ahteshamul Haque Khan, Managing Director and CEO of Dutch Bangla Bank PLC, discusses how…...