Bangladesh Postal Department’s Digital Financial Service ‘Nagad’, Southeast Bank and Mastercard launched a new feature for Nagad’s mobile app that enables users to instantly add money from their Mastercard credit, debit and prepaid cards into their Nagad accounts.
 
 This service will be provided by Southeast Bank’s Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS). Mastercard was the pioneer payment scheme in Bangladesh to launch the ‘Add Money’ service for mobile wallets as early as 2019, said  a  press release.
 
With this service Nagad app users can now add money to their Nagad accounts. Nagad cash-in limits will be applicable for this service.
 
To complete seamless transactions any time of the day, Nagad users need to click the ‘Add Money’ button on the Nagad app interface and select the card option. Users must then provide the required card details and enter the amount they wish to transfer from the card. Users will then receive an OTP (One Time Password) on their registered mobile phone number. By entering the OTP, users will be able to complete the transaction.
 
This service will make it easy and convenient for Mastercard cardholders to top up their Nagad wallets, making contactless transactions possible. Southeast Bank Limited is the technology provider of this service.
 
In his speech, Tanvir A Mishuk Managing Director, Nagad said, “We are glad that Nagad Accountholders can now easily add money to their accounts from their Mastercards, and this will eliminate the need of physically visiting ‘cash in’ points. Our collaboration with Mastercard & Southeast Bank Limited will make transactions much more convenient for Nagad users in various multitudes.”
                
Syed Mohammad Kamal, Country Manager, Bangladesh, Mastercard said, “Mastercard is proud to collaborate with one of the leading digital financial service providers, Nagad, to launch this wallet loading service for its customers. This collaboration with Nagad and Southeast Bank is another milestone in our partnership with the mobile financial services (MFS) sector. Mastercard looks forward to offering cardholders a better payments experience through personalized interoperable payments solutions that will give an enormous boost to card acceptance and digital transactions in Bangladesh.”

Popular furniture brand Regal has introduced 30 new furniture with modern ‍and eye-catching designs on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

The furniture brand is offering up to 15 percent discount on all products, said a press release on Thursday.

The offer started on July 4 and will continue till the eid day.

Now, Regal Furniture has about 250 furniture with aesthetic designs, said the release.

The furniture include board and metal, various types of bed, wardrobe, dressing table, sofa, sofacum bed, divan, dining table, bookshelf and exclusive reading table.

Under the offer, home deliverer is free in any part of the country upon purchasing products over Tk 20,000.

Moreover customer will enjoy EMI facilities for six months upon buying products over Tk 10,000 in credit cards of 16 banks (applicable to purchasing through online platform and Regal Emporium). The customers will also get one year service warranty.

Customer will be able to order products through othoba.com and regalfurniturebd.com.

SMILES, the frequent flyer programme of NovoAir, has entered its eighth year.
 
Marking the occasion, NovoAir announced 10 percent discount on the ticket fare.
 
In this offer, SMILES members can purchase tickets through NOVOAIR sales counter, website and mobile app by using promo code “SMILES7ANN” till 31st July.

Read Also:NOVOAIR offers free tickets for health professionals

In addition, any valuable passenger can enjoy the offer by becoming a SMILES member from NOVOAIR sales counter or website, by filling up the form.
 
NOVOAIR currently operates daily 3 flights from Dhaka to Chattogram, 3 flights to Jashore, 4 flights to Saidpur and 1 flight to Sylhet in compliance with the health guidelines issued by the CAAB/ICAO/IATA and WHO.
 
NOVOAIR is the first airline of Bangladesh to launch a Frequent Flyer program to provide special services to valuable passengers.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, peoole can make payment through bKash for purchasing medicine and other essentials at around 7,000 pharmacies across the country.

In addition, they will get 5 percent instant cashback on bKash payment during July and August. Starting on July 1, the offer will be valid till August 31.

In a press release, bKash said currently bKash payment is available at around 7,000 pharmacies in all eight divisions across the country.

More pharmacies are being brought under this service frequently, it added.

Besides, customers can get cashback by paying with bKash app or dialing USSD code *247#.

During the whole campaign period, customers can get Tk 200 maximum. They can get cashback up to Tk 25 daily and avail the offer five times in a month. The maximum cashback amount per month will be Tk 100.

Customers can easily make payment by scanning QR code with bKash app. The merchant number can also be saved for future payment in fewer steps.

People can easily find out full list and addresses of pharmacies with bKash payment facility along with the cashback offer details on this website - https://www.bkash.com/offers_pharmacy.

Prime Bank and Bangladesh Association of Call Center and Outsourcing (BACCO) on Wednesday joined hands to facilitate financing for entrepreneurs in the field of call centere and outsourcing.

Managing Director and CEO of Prime Bank Rahel Ahmed and President of BACCO Wahidur Rahman Sharif formally launched the alliance through a virtual press meet where Minister for Planning M A Mannan MP was present as the chief guest. 

The partnership titled “Prime Bank-BACCO Alliance for MSME Financing Solutions” will enable easy access to finance to BPO/Outsourcing companies as they strive for market expansion locally and globally. 

It will be a big boost for the country’s BPO/Outsourcing sector as eligible BACCO members can now avail collateral free loan up to Tk 50 lakh and other tailor-made financing solutions. The entrepreneurs can make more contribution to the country’s economy. 

Under the arrangement, the BPO/Outsourcing firms will get working capital (CC, OD and Demand Loan), Term Loans for Fixed Asset Purchase and Capital expenditures, International Trade solution- LC, LATR, IDBP etc., Bank Guarantee, Work Order etc. They can also avail a wide range of deposit products and free Internet Banking – ALTITUDE - for conducting broad range of e-transaction. 

They will need two-year business experience and introduction letter from BACCO. The companies can apply for loan from the comfort of their office or home as Prime Bank has assigned dedicated Relationship Manager for exclusive service for valued BACCO members.

Commenting on the alliance, Managing Director and CEO, Prime Bank Rahel Ahmed, said: “Prime Bank is fully aligned with the government’s vision of making a Digital Bangladesh as the country sets sight to become a middle income country. BPO/Outsourcing sector holds huge potential as the developed countries resort to outsourcing the call center and other BPO services. We hope with the financing solution, the companies will be able to expand their services and grab more market share. Prime Bank is committed to be a part of the growth journey of this promising sector.”

President of BACCO Wahidur Rahman Sharif said: “BACCO has always been working to upturn the opportunities for member organizations and will continue to work for the development of the BPO industry by taking certain initiatives in the future. We will take all possible steps to ensure that the BACCO members are able to fully avail the financial incentives announced by the Government and also hope that other banks will also come forward to assist the organizations of this promising BPO industry.”

Senior Vice President of BACCO Md Abul Khair, BACCO Director Rashed Noman, Head of MSME Banking of Prime Bank Syed M Omar Tayub, Head of Brand and Communications Nazmul Karim Chowdhury were also present.

Also read: Zaeem Ahmed new executive committee chairman of Prime Bank