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Mobile financial services (MFS) provider Nagad drew 3.35 crore new customers in 2021.
From January 1 to December 22 this year, more than 94,000 new subscribers joined Nagad, on average, every day.
According to the latest figures, Nagad has 5.80 crore registered customers.
The account opening process of the MFS provider has made it easy for people from far and wide to be connected with digital services.
Tanvir A Mishuk, managing director of the MFS provider, said: "Nagad became the best mobile financial service in the country three years ago for ensuring digital services for customers and due to its customer-friendly, easy and affordable service."
Just by dialling *167#, 2.01 crore people joined Nagad in the last year, a record for new account opening in the MFS sector.
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Also, Nagad played an important role in distributing government allowances, including the allowances of the social safety net programmes.
The government disbursed Tk5,065 crore under the social safety net programmes in the last financial year through MFS operators, of which 75 per cent was disbursed by Nagad.