Jahidur Rahman
Jahidur Rahman is a sub-editor at The Daily Star’s business desk, with a keen interest in climate change, the economy, and urban issues in Dhaka.
Credit card growth: Built on supermarkets, serving the well-off
Bangladesh’s credit card infrastructure appears to be thriving, as data from Bangladesh Bank (BB) reports show a 48 percent increase in monthly domestic transactions between March 2023 and November 2025. Meanwhile, card issuance expanded from 16.39 lakh in September 2020 to nearly 28 lakh by November 2025.
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Credit card growth: Built on supermarkets, serving a meagre bracket
Credit card issuance grew from 16.39 lakh in 2020 to nearly 28 lakh in 2025
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