Visa appointed Sabbir Ahmed as country manager for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan

The Dhaka Times Desk Sabbir Ahmed has been appointed as Country Manager for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan of Visa, the world's leading organization in payment technology. He has 27 years of rich experience across the banking and payments sectors in Bangladesh and Vietnam. He will now lead the overall operations of Visa in three countries with the addition of the Dhaka office.

Along with Nepal and Bhutan, Visa reiterated its commitment to Bangladesh through the appointment of Sabbir Ahmed; At the same time, the company indicated its strong business position in Bangladesh. Visa is continuously working to bring the latest payment solutions to meet the needs of digital Bangladesh. Visa is working tirelessly to expand the reach of contactless payments – customers can now pay directly through Visa cards in the wallet. By bringing in Business Payment Solution Providers (BPSPs), small merchants can now accept Visa card payments. Besides, the Smart Farmers Card is empowering the grassroots community. Now, under Sabbir's leadership, Visa wants to accelerate the growth of digital payments in South Asia.

On being appointed as Country Manager for Visa Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, Sabbir Ahmed said, “I am very happy to join Visa, the leader in digital payments in Bangladesh and the world. Through this new responsibility, I will work tirelessly to implement the goal of cashless society set by the government. We will also play an important role in digital payments in Nepal and Bhutan. Hoping to work on developing the ecosystem to bring innovative digital-first payment solutions to consumers and businesses; Which will play a role in increasing the growth of digital payments in Bangladesh and surrounding markets.”

Sandeep Ghosh, Group Country Manager, Visa India & South Asia said, “We are delighted to welcome Sabbir Ahmed as Country Manager for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. His proven track record, breadth of banking experience and depth of market contacts will strengthen our leadership to accelerate business objectives and ensure Visa's sustainable growth.”

Sabbir will work to ensure Visa's business priorities in Bangladesh and other South Asian markets such as Nepal and Bhutan. He and his local team will be instrumental in maintaining Visa's relationships with customers, partners, regulators and ecosystem participants. Simultaneously, he will serve as part of the leadership team for Visa India & South Asia.

Sabbir Ahmed joined Visa from Bangladesh Standard Chartered Bank. There he served as Managing Director and Head of Wealth and Retail Banking. Prior to this, he served in senior leadership positions in Bangladesh and Vietnam at HSBC. He also worked at British American Tobacco (BAT). Sabbir is a very well-known name in the banking sector of the country; He has extensive experience in banking and financial services both locally and internationally. News bulletins.

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How to prevent dengue

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).

Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.

1. Common dengue fever

2. Dengue fever with bleeding.

In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-

1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.

2. Severe headache.

3. Pain behind the eyes.

4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.

5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.

6. Nausea or vomiting.

7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.

In case of dengue fever with bleeding:

1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.

2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.

If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.

On the other hand

Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.

Things to do to prevent Dengue:

1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.

2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.

3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.

4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.

5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.

6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.

7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.

8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org