MTB, Visa launch country’s first multipurpose student card at Pundra University

As part of the nationwide “Cashless Bangladesh” awareness program, Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB), in collaboration with Visa, launched the country’s first Multipurpose Student Card on 10^th October 2025 at Pundra University of Science & Technology, Bogura.

The innovative card combines a Student ID and Payment Card into one, enabling seamless digital payments across campus canteens, libraries, and merchant points, according to a media release. 

This groundbreaking initiative is a significant step toward building a smart, cashless, and inclusive economy, in line with the governor of Bangladesh Bank’s vision for a digital Bangladesh.

The event was presided over by Rafeza Akhter Kanta, Director, Payment Systems Department, Bangladesh Bank, with the inauguration led by Arief Hossain Khan, Executive Director, Bangladesh Bank.

Notable special guests included Sardar Al Emran, Executive Director (Current Charge), Bangladesh Bank, Bogura; Khalid Hossain, Chief Digital Officer, MTB; and Md. Nasimul Islam, Director & Head of Government Engagement, South Asia, Visa.

Professor Dr. Hosne Ara Begum, Executive Director, TMSS, attended as Guest of Honor.