To celebrate the 28 anniversary of its presence in Bangladesh, and 6 years of its Bangladesh Office, Mastercard on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 kicked off its first-ever “Mastercard Payments Summit & Gala Award Night 2019” at Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka. Mr. Khwaja Shahriar, Managing Director, LankaBangla Finance received the Award for Excellence in Mastercard Credit Business (Domestic) 2018-19 category. Md. Ashadul Islam, Honorable Senior Secretary, Financial Institutions Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Ahmed Jamal, Honorable Deputy Governor, Bangladesh Bank, JoAnne Wagner, Charge d’ Affairs, US Embassy to Bangladesh, Syed Mohammad Kamal, Country Manager, Mastercard Bangladesh and MD, CEO and senior representatives from leading financial institutions, dignitaries, chamber leaders, business community and merchants from across the country attended the summit.