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KHULNA, Oct 29, 2025 (BSS) - Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank Arif Hossain Khan underscored the need for promoting transactions through Bangla QR to ensure financial security and reduce the cost of handling physical currency.

"The government spends a huge amount every year on printing, transporting and securing cash. Expanding Bangla QR transactions will not only cut costs but also enhance financial safety," he said while addressing a seminar as a chief guest on the Cashless Bangladesh Initiative at the Khulna Shilpakala Academy.

Bangladesh Bank and Sonali Bank jointly organized the event on Tuesday. 

Mohammad Rukonuzzaman, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, Khulna Office, and Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Deputy Managing Director of Sonali Bank, spoke as special guests, while Rafeza Akter Kanta, Director of Bangladesh Bank, presided over the seminar.

Senior officials from different public and private banks in the region attended the programme.