‘Meet the Governor’ programme on Bangla QR held at BAU

To support the vision of building a Cashless Bangladesh, a “Meet the Governor” program on Bangla QR was held for the teachers, students, officers, and staff of the Bangladesh Agricultural University on September 26, 2026 at Syed Nazrul Islam Conference Hall, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. During the program, an interactive discussion was held among the Governor, teachers and students on various aspects of Bangla QR. 

The programme was organized by Bangladesh Bank in association with Dutch-Bangla Bank, says a press release. 

 Md Mostaqur Rahman, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, attended the program as the Chief Guest. Dr. GM Mujibar Rahman, Vice Chancellor (In-charge), Bangladesh Agricultural University,and Md Ahteshamul Haque Khan, Managing Director and CEO of Dutch-Bangla Bank, were present as Special Guests.

Md Mostaqur Rahman, Governor of Bangladesh Bank, highlighted the importance of Bangla QR in promoting secure, convenient, and interoperable digital payments through a single QR code across all banks, Mobile Financial Services, and other payment service providers. He said that Bangla QR is playing a vital role in advancing a cashless economy.

 Dr GM Mujibar Rahman, Vice Chancellor (In-charge) of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, thanked Bangladesh Bank and Dutch-Bangla Bank for organizing the Bangla QR awareness program. He said that the initiative would help raise awareness of digital payments among students and encourage greater adoption of digital financial services.

 Md Ahteshamul Haque Khan, Managing Director and CEO of Dutch-Bangla Bank, said that digital transactions save both time and money. He emphasized that greater adoption of digital payments and a positive change in mindset would help accelerate Bangladesh's journey towards a cashless economy.