Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Credit card use in Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in October, with both domestic transactions and spending by Bangladeshis overseas increasing significantly compared to the previous month, says the Bangladesh Bank.

According to its latest report, transactions within the country, expenditures by Bangladeshis traveling overseas and spending by foreigners within Bangladesh all showed an uptrend.

The central bank's data reveals that Bangladeshis spent Tk 534.02 crore using credit cards abroad in October, up from Tk 494.02 crore in September. This marks a significant increase of approximately Tk 40 crore within a single month.

The United States remained on top in credit card expenditures by Bangladeshis.

A breakdown of ...