Bangladesh, July 5 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Saturday said the government is accelerating Bangladesh's transition towards a technology-driven and cashless economy, describing the nationwide rollout of the Bangla QR code as a key step in modernising the country's financial transaction system.

"The country is moving towards the highest level of technology-based digital transactions. The modernisation of the overall transaction system and the transition to a cashless economy are integral parts of this transformation," he said while speaking to journalists at an event held at the Batighar and Prothoma Prokashoni bookshops at Aziz Super Market in Shahbagh.

The minister made the remarks while speaking to j...