_: Customers in selected areas of the country can now pay Palli Bidyut prepaid bills through mobile financial service provider Nagad without an additional cost.
Using the Nagad app or dialling *167 #, customers of 12 Palli Bidyut Samiti in Savar, Keraniganj, Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Gazipur, Munshiganj, Manikganj, and Bhaluka will be able to pay their bills.
Also, users can pay their electricity bills for free at their nearest Nagad uddokta (entrepreneur) point anytime.
To pay an electricity bill using the Nagad app, customers will have to select the “Pay Bill” option on the home screen of the Nagad app interface.
After selecting the “electricity” icon, users will have to click the BREB option. Users will then be required to enter the bill amount as well as the metre number. Finally, after entering the Nagad PIN number, users will have to hold the “Tap” symbol to successfully make the payment.
Once the bill is paid, users will receive an SMS with a token number. To complete the recharge, users will have to manually insert this token number into their digital metre.
Using Nagad, a customer can pay any amount of Palli Bidyut prepaid bill ranging from Tk50 and higher.
Source: United news of Bangladesh