DHAKA : Six
representatives from different levels of Nagad, the digital financial service
of the Bangladesh Post Office, have been honoured on the occasion of World Post
Day 2026 and Postal Service Week for their contributions to expanding postal
and digital financial services nationwide.
The Postal Department accorded them a reception at a
commemorative postage stamp unveiling and prize distribution ceremony held at
Dak Bhaban in Agargaon, Dhaka on Thursday (15 October) morning. The
representatives got recognition across three categories: distributor, Uddokta
(agent) and Nagad Sheba, a press release said.
In the distributor category, Md Saiduzzaman Shiplu of HT
Enterprise (Panchagarh) and Nabaneet Saha of Ideal Connection (Narayanganj and
Dhaka) received the award. In the Uddokta category, Md Roni Miah of Roni Telecom
(Netrokona) and Najim Uddin of Najim Computer (Cox’s Bazar) were honoured.
Besides, Mushfiqul Islam Bhuiyan (Brahmanbaria) and Md Imran Hoque Dihan
(Bogura) were recognised in the Nagad Sheba representative category.
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, MP attended as the chief guest. Bilquis Jahan Rimi,
secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Division, attended as the special
guest. Directorate of Posts Director General Kazi Asadul Islam presided over
the event.
Congratulating the award winners, Faqir Mahbub Anam at the
event said, “Nagad continues to yield substantial returns for the Postal
Department, most recently contributing BDT 18 crore in profits. Our goal is to
accelerate its ongoing progress.”
Postal Service Week is being observed nationwide from
October 9 to 15 under the theme “One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities”.
Special emphasis has been placed on operating post offices on holidays and
leveraging the postal network to integrate communications, commerce, logistics,
and financial services under one roof.
Along with winners of international letter-writing, letter
festival, essay, and painting competitions, successful partners of the Postal
Department and Nagad were awarded. A total of 29 individuals, including Nagad
representatives and postal officers and employees who contributed to postal
services and postal ballot operations, received crests and certificates across
various categories.
