2+ week, 6+ day ago   (681+ words) Financial inclusion and microfinance bring the unbanked into finance through small loans and mobile tools. Here is what they mean for the US market in 2026....

2+ hour, 54+ min ago   (155+ words) Bangla QR is a key milestone in Bangladesh’s transition to a cashless economy. Its interoperability simplifies digital payments for customers and small merchants, improving financial inclusion and transparency. Guided by Bangladesh Bank, continued industry collaboration will help build a secure,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (638+ words) Green fintech in America reshapes how a vast nation invests responsibly. Explore the use cases, benefits, risks and long-term opportunities for the US market....

2+ 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…...

3+ 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....

1+ hour, 46+ 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…...

2+ hour, 44+ 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…...

2+ hour, 6+ 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…...

6+ 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…...