Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Two of the country's leading mobile operators, Grameenphone and Robi, have introduced Bangla QR-based payments at their retail outlets in separate events on Wednesday, in partnership with Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB), as Bangladesh Bank pushes for wider adoption of digital payments.

Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Habibur Rahman attended both launches as chief guest, inaugurating the service at the Grameenphone Experience Centre in Gulshan and at Robi's Walk-In Centre in Banani.

Under the arrangement, customers can scan a single merchant Bangla QR code displayed at the outlets using apps provided by participating banks, mobile financial service (MFS) providers or payment service providers (PSPs), with payments made direc...