Nagad Limited Managing Director Tanvir A Mishuk has announced a donation of one-day equivalent salary of all Nagad employees to aid flood-hit Sylhet and Sunamganj region and to support those impacted by the disaster.
The announcements were made by the MD during a virtual event titled ‘Manush Bachle Desh Bachbe’ arranged by the Postal Department’s Mobile Financial Service Nagad, said the mobile financial service operation in a statement.
Obhijatrik Foundation President Ahmed Imtiaz Jami and Give Bangladesh Foundation President and Co-Founder Mohammad Saifullah Mithu also joined the session. The event was hosted by Nagad Limited Chief Public Affairs Officer Solaiman Shukhon.
To lend a helping hand amid this natural disaster, Nagad MD Tanvir announced that Nagad’s employees are voluntarily offering their one-day equivalent salary as a donation to aid the flood victims.
In addition to that, Nagad, as a socially responsible entity, declared a separate contribution of its entire transactional revenues from the previous two months to the flood-stricken regions of Sylhet and Sunamganj.
In the discussion, Tanvir said, “I would like to convey my heartfelt gratitude to all of the employees of Nagad for taking this wonderful initiative during a national crisis. We wish to support the individuals who have been affected in the country by contributing to Nagad’s past two months’ revenues. I believe our small effort will ease their sufferings to some extent.”
All regional employees of Nagad in Sylhet and Sunamganj, including the Nagad ‘Uddoktas’ or entrepreneurs, are assisting the victims, especially the flood-affected Nagad Uddoktas, by providing immediate transactional support and other services.
As it is not feasible to physically visit the bank to obtain financial services during this time, the use of mobile wallets has surged among the people in these flood-ravaged regions, they said.
During the program titled ‘Manush Bachle Desh Bachbe, Nagad urged people from all walks of life to help combat the flood catastrophe.
“The government of Bangladesh is constantly striving to address all types of catastrophes in the country. We encourage people from all walks of life to come forward and help the government handle the flood crisis in Sylhet and Sunamganj,” said a speaker at the event.
During the session, Ahmed Imtiaz Jami, President of the Obhijatrik Foundation and Mohammad Saifullah Mithu, President and Co-Founder of the Give Bangladesh Foundation, discussed the disaster relief strategies of their respective organizations as well.
Since its inception, the postal department’s mobile finance service Nagad has stepped up to address every national crisis in the country. For instance, Nagad, in partnership with the Department of Posts and Telecommunications, contributed Tk 60 lakh to the prime minister’s relief and welfare fund during the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020.
To assist flood victims in the Sylhet region, more than 50 partner donation organizations are currently accepting donations through Nagad. Any interested Nagad user can easily make a direct donation from the donation option of any Nagad account.
