Dhaka Bank wins three awards at ‘Mastercard Excellence Awards’

Dhaka Bank PLC won three awards at the "Mastercard Excellence Awards 2024" for creating a milestone towards digitalising the financial services of the country's banking sector.

The lender clinched the "Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (Domestic) 2023-24" award for 100 percent domestic transaction growth, the "Excellence in Mastercard Business (Innovation) 2023-24" award for the introduction of exclusive co-branded credit card facility with three top clubs -- Dhaka Club, Gulshan Club and Uttara Club and the "Excellence in Mastercard Business Growth (Issuing) 2023-24" award for achieving the highest card business issuance growth across the industry.

Sheikh Mohammad Maroof, managing director of the bank, received the awards from Ahsan H Mansur, governor of the Bangladesh Bank, at the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden in the capital, according to a press release.

Themed "Leading by Resilience", the award was designed to recognise the contributions of organisations in the banking, payments and fintech space in Bangladesh, building a strong digital economy by furthering financial inclusion.

Trishita Maula, acting deputy chief of mission at the embassy of US in Dhaka, Md Mostaque Ahmed, deputy managing director and CEMO of Dhaka Bank, HM Mostafizur Rahaman, senior executive vice-president and head of the retail business division, Syed Mohammad Kamal, country manager for Bangladesh at Mastercard, and Zakia Sultana, director of Mastercard Bangladesh, attended the ceremony.

Senior management officials from the global digital payment provider, other banks, fintech, merchants and various industry leaders were also present.