Pubali Bank PLC has entered into an agreement with the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) for the collection of tolls on the Padma Bridge through an electronic toll collection (ETC) system, facilitated via Pubali Bank's mobile banking application, PI.

Md Rabiul Alam, deputy general manager and head of the ADC division at the bank, and Khandaker Nurul Hoq, director of finance and joint secretary of the BBA, signed the agreement in Dhaka recently, according to a press release.

Mohammad Ali, managing director and CEO of the bank, and Mohammad Abdur Rouf, secretary of the bridges division and executive director of the BBA, were present at the signing ceremony.

Md Shahnewaz Khan, deputy managing director of the bank; Md Faizul Hoque Sharif, general manager and head of the general banking and operation division; Shahin Shahria, general manager and head of Mohakhali corporate branch; and Md Shamsul Alam, assistant general manager of the ADC division; and Altaf Hossain Sheikh, joint secretary of the BBA; Md Mizanur Rahman, deputy director of accounts and budget (current charge); Md Mosharrof Hossain, deputy director of accounts and budget (current charge), along with other senior officials from both organisations, were also present.