Habiganj Agricultural University has signed an agreement with Nagad to make all its transactions hassle-free through the use of the mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Post Office.
From now on, the university authorities will collect tuition fees and job application fees via this mobile money operator. Besides, disbursements of stipends to university students and payments of salaries and allowances to employees would be done through this digital means.
In presence Md Abdul Baset, vice chancellor of Habiganj Agriculture University, Md Shafayet Alam, executive director of Nagad Limited, and Sadekuzzaman, deputy registrar of the university, recently signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides at the university guesthouse located in Dhaka, said a press release today.
Md Abdul Baset, vice-chancellor of Habiganj Agriculture University, said, "We've forged ties with Nagad to offer our students an opportunity to pay all fees easily at a nominal cost."
Talking about the partnership with the university, Md Shafayet Alam, executive director of Nagad Limited, said, "We want all people in our country to get relief from hassles that they face while making financial transactions in a traditional way."
"We've made the agreement with the Habiganj Agriculture University as we always put utmost importance on reaching out our services to students at a nominal cost." he added.
Except for its operating costs, Nagad will not levy any charges on such services. So, it should be an advantage for all who make transactions in this way.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)