Mobile financial services provider (MFS) Nagad handed over nearly Tk4.5 crore to the postal department as revenue share in the fiscal year (FY) 2021-22. Posts and Telecommunications Secretary Md Khalilur Rahman received a cheque from Nagad Executive Director Md Shafayet Alam Wednesday in Dhaka. Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar, Director General of the postal department Md Harunur Rashid, and Nagad Founder and Managing Director Tanvir A Mishuk were also present. As per an agreement, the postal department is entitled to 51 percent of the total revenue earned by Nagad and the remaining 49 percent goes to the MFS. Read more: Nagad holds 'Distributors Meet 2022' Nagad gave the postal department Tk3.31 crore in FY21 and Tk1.12 crore in FY20. Jabbar said: "Nagad has saved the country thousand crores of taka. From the very beginning, we were with Nagad. We are and will be with them." "There is a huge difference between Nagad and Bkash's cash out charge, and that is thousand crores of taka. We thank Nagad for this. The country needs Nagad."   Tanvir said: "Every year we share our revenue shares with the postal department. According to the agreement between the department and Nagad, today we shared 51 percent of revenues with it."  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said with a global network and universal service mandate to ensure access for all, the postal sector is a key partner in their effort to deliver the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  "On World Post Day, we celebrate the critical contributions of postal workers in connecting people around the world with essential services that improve their daily lives and boost the development of their communities," he said in a message marking the World Post Day that falls on October 9. The theme of this year’s World Post Day – “Post for Planet” – recognizes the many ways in which postal services are finding cleaner, greener means to reach our doorsteps day in, day out.   “Post for Planet” is also a call to action for the postal sector to use its position as a connector between governments, businesses, and people to take a leading role in their fight against climate change, said the UN chief.  Read: World’s postal sector encouraged to continue its laudable efforts Working with partners from across the logistics, financial and digital spheres, postal services have the power to catalyze positive actions across a wide range of other sectors, Guterres said. "I thank the Universal Postal Union for leading this call to action and look forward to working together towards a more prosperous and sustainable future for all," he mentioned.