Khilgaon Taltola City Corporation Super Market to go cashless

The Khilgaon Taltola City Corporation Super Market is all set to adopt the digital payment system entirely, marking a significant step towards the nationwide Cashless Bangladesh campaign launched by Bangladesh Bank.

Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation Atiqul Islam, along with other guests, inaugurated the cashless transaction system at the market in a ceremony on Monday.

Bangladesh Bank, in collaboration with Dhaka North City Corporation and Mastercard, inaugurated the Cashless Khilgaon Taltola City Corporation Super Market initiative, aiming to promote digital financial services. 

Atiqul Islam, Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation, attended the inaugural event as the chief guest, while Md Sharafat Ullah Khan, Director of Payment Systems Department, Bangladesh Bank, Vikas Varma, Chief Operating Officer, South Asia at Mastercard, were present as special guests.

Syed Mohammad Kamal, country manager, Bangladesh at Mastercard, Md Shafquat Hossain, Deputy Managing Director, Mutual Trust Bank PLC, and Arup Haider, Head of Retail, The City Bank PLC, also graced the event, among other dignitaries. 

The initiative will equip 1,047 small and large merchants with digital payment acceptance infrastructure.