Transactions through Bangla QR -- the country’s interoperable national payment standard -- have nearly doubled since the system became mandatory for merchants on July 1, Bangladesh Bank (BB) said.

When we see others spending, we feel pressured to do the same.

Just over half of banks have yet to start adopting Bangla QR in spite of instructions passed by Bangladesh Bank on boosting cashless transactions across the country by this year. 

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