The Technical and Madrasah Education Division, Nagad, and the Directorate Of Posts recently signed an agreement to distribute stipends to technical and madrasa students. The main objective of the initiative is to disburse the stipend among the students in a timely and transparent manner. Read: Nagad to partner LankaBangla in furthering financial inclusion Students can visit any Nagad Uddokta point and withdraw their stipend without any charge. Md Shafayet Alam, executive director of Nagad said, "We have been successfully disbursing allowances and stipends with transparency in association with the government's various types of financial inclusion efforts." "We have now become involved in the disbursement of stipends to technical and madrasa students." Read Nagad to partner LankaBangla in furthering financial inclusion

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday launched the newly constructed headquarters of the Directorate of Posts, Dak Bhaban, in the city’s Agargaon area. She opened the 14-storey eye-catching building through a virtual platform from her official residence Ganobhaban in the morning. The Prime Minister also released a memorial postal stamp on the occasion of launching the multistoried building.    Read:Hasina seeks Commonwealth’s focus on minimising climate vulnerabilities The modern building, constructed in the shape of a letter box, is equipped with a library, modern postal museum, auditorium, work stations, cafeteria, day-care center, medical facilities, fire-fighting system and other IT facilities. Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar spoke at the virtual function from the Dak Bhaban in Agargaon. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Posts Telecommunications and IT Ministry AKM Rahmatullah, among others, were present at Dak Bhaban. PM’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus conducted the function, while Posts and Telecommunications Secretary Md Afzal Hossain delivered the welcome speech.  

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday said the interest rate of postal savings instruments will go up again from March 17 next once the automation process of the Directorate of Posts completes.