Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- comprising card operations, ATM transactions, and National Payment Switch Bangladesh (NPSB)-linked services across several banks- faced severe disruptions this week, due to a routine system-wide migration and maintenance exercise, Bangladesh Bank (BB) said on Tuesday.

The central bank has summoned the management of IT Consultants PLC, the operator of the Q-Cash network, and directed them to restore all card-related services, including switching, at the earliest possible time, according to a press release signed by Sayeda Khanam, Director (Ex-Cadre - Publication) and Assistant Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank.

The press release stated that the service disruption began around 9:00 PM on October 4, 2026, due to urgent techn...