Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) introduced the popular global card brand UnionPay in Bangladesh through a launching ceremony held on December 22 at a city hotel. With USD 98.3 billion global purchase transaction, the newly introduced UnionPay Card is number one in Asia-Pacific Region and in second position globally.

Li Jiming, Ambassa-dor of China to Bangladesh was the chief guest on the occasion. Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO, M Khorshed Anowar, Head of Retail and SME Banking of EBL and Ashutosh Agrawal, General Manager of UnionPay International addressed the gathering of diplomats, top corporate personalities, social and business elites present at the ceremony.

The Chinese Ambassador in his speech said, "The lau...