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Bank Asia and Chaldal Pay have partnered to offer a 5% discount on online orders from Chaldal.com for Bank Asia debit and credit card holders (VISA & Mastercard). The agreement was signed by Mr. Zishan Ahammad, Head of Cards, ADC & Internet Banking at Bank Asia, and Mr. Iftekharul Alam Ayan, Chief Operating Officer of Chaldal Pay, at Bank Asia's Cards Department Office in Dhaka on December 18, 2024.

Al-Arafah Islami Bank signed an agreement with InterContinental Dhaka to offer exclusive benefits to its La-Riba platinum credit Mastercard holders. The deal, finalized at the bank’s head office in Dhaka on Monday, includes a "Buy-One-Get-One" offer for cardholders.

BRAC Bank has partnered with Seven Rings Cement to provide a suite of advanced cash management solutions via its CORPnet platform. This digital tool integrates payments, collections, and reconciliation services, offering real-time transaction processing, virtual accounts for deposit tracking, and API-enabled statement data for enhanced accuracy.

Midland Bank PLC (MDB) has partnered with Chaldal.com, Bangladesh’s largest online grocery retailer, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Under this agreement, MDB Visa Debit, Credit, and Prepaid cardholders can enjoy a 5% discount on orders of Tk 1,999 or more, applicable twice a month.

Bangladesh ranks lowest among 12 surveyed low- and middle-income countries in smartphone ownership and mobile internet usage, according to the GSMA's State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2024 report. Smartphone ownership stands at 41% in urban areas and 26% in rural regions, with mobile internet usage slightly higher at 43% and 27%, respectively.

Prime Bank PLC has signed a payroll agreement with Akij Bashir Group, a prominent business conglomerate in Bangladesh. The agreement was finalized at Akij Bashir Group’s corporate office in Banani, Dhaka, with Md Nazeem A Choudhury, Deputy Managing Director of Prime Bank, and Shamsuddin Ahmed, Deputy Managing Director of Akij Bashir Group, signing the deal.