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The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched the country’s first smart parking app and a parking card.
DNCC has taken the move in collaboration with Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Law and Order Coordination Council (LOCC), and the parking card has been launched with partnership from Mastercard and Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, according to a media statement.
The parking card will facilitate an easier, faster, and more convenient payment option for vehicle parking at 11 DNCC-allocated parking zones in the capital’s Gulshan area.
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam presided over the launching event while Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, attended the programme as chief guest.
Islami Bank MD Mohammad Monirul Moula, Mastercard Bangladesh’s Country Manager Syed Mohammad Kamal and other Mastercard officials were present at the inauguration programme.
The 'Smart Parking Card' will allow cardholders to make payments for parking spots without having to handle cash. At the parking spot, vehicle owners will simply have to tap Mastercard ‘Smart Parking Card’ on the POS system and pay the parking fee.
This Smart Parking Card can only be used for making payments at specified parking locations set by DNCC and LOCC.
The card will be available at Islami Bank Banani, Gulshan-1, and Gulshan-2 branches and wardens at the parking locations.