Bangladesh, July 7 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday called for accelerating the digitalisation of Bangladesh's financial services, saying innovation and technology are critical to improving service delivery, enhancing transparency and lowering costs to support economic development.Executive Branch

Speaking at the Innovation Showcasing 2025-26 programme organised by the Financial Institutions Division (FID) at the Finance Division's Multipurpose Hall, the minister said Bangladesh must speed up its digital transformation to enable citizens to access public and financial services without having to visit government offices or financial institutions.

"Bangladesh must accelerate its digital transformation so that ci...