Mastercard, SSLCOMMERZ, MTB offer using Bangla QR

Mastercard, payment gateway SSLCOMMERZ and Mutual Trust Bank have launched a quick response (QR) acquiring platform enabling use of "Bangla QR". 

To complete a transaction, users have to access a Mastercard QR option on their bank's app and scan the code displayed at the merchant's website or checkout counter. Users then enter the amount that they wish to pay to complete the payment.

"…(it) will enable cardholders to process their daily transactions in a more convenient and faster way," said Syed Mohammad Kamal, country manager of Mastercard, in a press release.

"In pursuit of the Digital Bangladesh vision of our government, we believe this endeavour will facilitate convenience for valued customer with transactional efficiency," said Syed Mahbubur Rahman, group managing director and CEO of MTB.

"This ceremony is the beginning of a new chapter," said Sayeeful Islam, managing director of SSLCOMMERZ.