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upay and Titas Gas partner to enable online gas bill payments

upay, a leading digital financial services provider in Bangladesh, has partnered with Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC to facilitate online gas bill payments for customers nationwide.
Through this agreement, Titas Gas customers can pay their bills seamlessly through upay digital platform, ensuring greater convenience, flexibility, and accessibility. The signing ceremony was held on 20th November 2024 at Titas Gas head office.
The agreement was signed by Md. Lutful Hyder Masum, General Manager & Company Secretary, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC and Md. Mahbub Sobhan, Chief Business Officer, upay.
Other key representatives include from Titas, Shahnewaz Parvez, Managing Director, from upay, Md. Abdullah Al Mamoon, Managing Director & CEO, Hasan Mohammad Zahid, Head of Government Sales, Mohammad Mockbul Hosin Bhiuya, Deputy General Manager, Government Sales and from United Commercial Bank PLC, Md. Sekander-E-Azam, Head of Transaction Banking, as well as other senior representatives.
This initiative underscores upay commitment to drive financial inclusion and digital transformation in Bangladesh while supporting Titas Gas in delivering enhanced services to its customers.

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UCB inaugurates its 229th branch at Tekerhat

United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) inaugurated its 229th branch in Tekerhat on November 4, 2024 with the promise of providing top-notch banking services. UCB Managing Director and CEO Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid inaugurated the branch in a gathering organized at the bank premises.
Officials of UCB local dignitaries and business leaders including Md Shazzad Hossoin, Vice-Chairman of UCB were also present at this event.
“UCB has taken time-befitting initiatives to make banking services modern, safe, easy and customer-friendly by taking into account customer needs and the changing realities. Apart from banking services, UCB is implementing welfare programs in agriculture, education and health sector as part of our corporate social responsibility. Environment-friendly green banking is also our priority”, said Mohammad Mamdudur Rashid, Managing Director and CEO of UCB, while inviting all to avail banking services from UCB Tekerhat branch (Khorshed Halder Bhavan, Purbasharmongal, Tekerhat Residential Road, Municipality: Rajoir, Post: Rajoir, Madaripur).

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Banglalink brings in co-branded cards in collaboration with EBL and Mastercard

The innovative digital operator Banglalink, in collaboration with Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) and Mastercard, launched three new co-branded cards for Banglalink Orange Club members today.
Driven by an urge to empower the customers to help them reach their full potential, Banglalink keeps coming up with digital solutions and time-befitting offers for adding value. In its continuation, these 3 new co-branded cards – namely the Mastercard World Credit Card, Mastercard Titanium Credit Card, and Mastercard Prepaid Card – have been launched. Members of Banglalink Orange Club, a loyalty program for Banglalink users, can enjoy special offers and redeem reward points against their purchases using these cards.
Cardholders using the Titanium Credit Card will get a free card, while Mastercard World cardholders will get a 50% waiver on the issuance fee. Both cards will offer a zero annual/renewal fee on 24 transactions per year.
While Mastercard World Credit Card comes with eight complimentary visits to global airport lounges, the Titanium Credit Card provides four. Both of these cards offer unlimited access to EBL Skylounge and meet and greet services at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

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Prime Bank PLC. Partners with robishop.com.bd

Prime Bank PLC., a leading financial institution committed to innovation and customer-centric financial solutions, has signed a partnership with premier e-commerce platform, robishop.com.bd. Recently a signing ceremony was held between these two organizations at bank Gulshan Corporate Office.
Under the agreement, Existing Prime Bank card holder will enjoy EMI facility and new card holder will get discount voucher while purchasing from robishop.com.bd.
Md. Nazeem A. Choudhury, Deputy Managing Director of Prime Bank PLC. and Shafiq Shamsur Razzaq, General Manager, Value Added Service , VAS & New Business, Market Operation from robishop.com.bd took part in signing ceremony on behalf of their respective organizations. Joarder Tanvir Faisal, Head of Cards & ADC Business from Prime Bank and Mohammad Sydul Islam, Manager, Robishop Product, Digital Commerce, VAS & New Business, Market Operation; Muhammad Mehedi Bin Islam, Manager, Partnership & Sourcing, Digital Commerce, VAS & New Business, Market Operation from robishop.com.bd and other senior officials from both organizations were also present.