Digital payments in country increase by more than 25 percent during fasting: Visa

The Dhaka Times Desk Visa, the world's leading organization in digital payments, said that the amount of transactions of Bangladeshi buyers through e-commerce has increased significantly during the last month of Ramadan.

According to one data, digital payments, especially through cards, have grown by over 25 percent, of which nearly 70 percent are done through e-commerce.

Retail spending also increased during the month of Ramadan due to increased consumer shopping and payments made through both debit and credit cards. Digital payments have seen positive growth in both online and in-store purchases; This means that people have become interested in more secure and convenient transactions using cards.

Visa Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan Country Manager Sabbir Ahmed said, “I am very excited to see that consumers are quickly getting used to card payments. About 70 percent of Ramadan spending is through e-commerce. We expect this momentum to continue during Eid-ul-Azha and usage of debit and credit cards will increase equally. And through this it can be understood that people have confidence in Visa."

According to Visa Consulting & Analytics, people did more online shopping than in stores or face-to-face during the holy month of Ramadan. The share of e-commerce in overall spending this year has increased by 6 percent compared to last year; Visa cardholders spend more on travel, education and utilities. Visa's observation also revealed that online and in-store spending increased by 50 and 15 percent, respectively, and credit cards were used in nearly 70 percent of in-store purchases.

However, in the days leading up to Eid, more than 60 percent of the spending is in stores. And a total of 65 percent of these store spending is in clothing, supermarkets and variety stores, mobile phones and accessories and other retail stores.

Sabbir Ahmed further said in this regard, “Young tech-savvy population, increasing use of smartphones and government initiatives conducive to digital transformation are creating a promising future for Bangladesh.

A very clear shift is being observed where cash is used as the primary means of transaction; And we are glad to support this change in building Smart Bangladesh. We are continuously working with our bank and merchant partners to increase card usage and acceptance in innovative ways; So that our customers across the country can use Visa card very securely, easily and conveniently from anywhere at any time.” News bulletins.

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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.

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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