Dhaka, June 25 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced that the usage of standardised Interoperable Quick Response (QR) code, known as "Bangla QR," will become mandatory across the country from July 1, 2026, to minimise cash transactions and transition toward a cashless economy.

BB Deputy Governor Nurun Nahar made the announcement at the inauguration ceremony of "Bangla QR Transaction Campaign" held at the central bank's headquarters in Motijheel on Thursday.

Chairman of Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) and City Bank Managing Director Mashrur Arefin, along with chief executives and managing directors of various commercial banks were present at the event.

"The initiative to launch Bangla QR has been taken to build a cashless socie...