Nagad wins award for digital innovation

Nagad has won the "Posts and Telecommunications Award 2023" for its outstanding contribution to digital innovations in Bangladesh's mobile financial service industry.

Muhammad Solaiman, director of corporate communications at Nagad, received the award from Mustafa Jabbar, minister for posts and telecommunications, at the Digital Bangladesh Mela 2023 held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on Saturday, said a press release.

"Nagad has brought about a revolution in the mobile financial market through many customer-friendly innovations, especially its easy account opening process through e-KYC on smartphone or by simply calling *167# on basic phones," said Jabbar. 

"This mobile money service of the postal department has shown the innovative power that we are talking about. That is why we have honoured it," the minister added.

"On behalf of the Nagad family, I express my heartfelt gratitude to the posts and telecommunications division for recognising our work towards making people's daily life easy," said Solaiman. Muhammad Zahidul Islam, head of public communications of the mobile financial service provider, was present.