Mastercard announces ‘The Grand Escape 2021’ winners

Mastercard yesterday concluded its spend and win campaign "The Grand Escape" with a virtual award ceremony in Dhaka. 

Muntasir Billa Shahariar, a debit cardholder of United Commercial Bank Limited, won the top prize of an exclusive travel voucher to any local or international destination of his choice, says a press release.

The other winners will get a range of prizes such as electronics, gadget, wrist watch and gift vouchers and couple dinner coupons at five-star hotels.

"Mastercard brought this campaign to Bangladesh with an aim to boost digital payments around the largest Muslim festival, Ramadan and Eid, as consumers across the country rapidly shifted to cashless transactions in the wake of the Covid pandemic," said Syed Mohammad Kamal, country manager of Mastercard.

A slew of banks and financial organisations were affiliated with this campaign launched in March 2021.