News Briefs (22-1-2019)

MTB arranges School Banking Confce at Gazipur

Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) has recently organised "School Banking Conference 2019" at Gazipur as the Lead Bank. Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Deputy Commissioner, Gazipur attended the program as the Chief Guest, while Mohammad Abul Hashem, Deputy General Manager, Financial Inclusion Department, Bangladesh Bank graced the event as the special guest. Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu, Former Captain, Bangladesh National Cricket Team, Tarek Reaz Khan, Deputy Managing Director, Md. Towfiqul Alam Chowdhury, Head of Retail Business Development, Azam Khan, Group Chief Communications Officer, Nafeesa Chowdhury, Vice President, Retail Banking Division and Mohammad Ershad Ullah, Manager, Gazipur Branch of MTB along with senior officials from Bangladesh Bank Head Office and MTB, as well as all scheduled banks operating in Gazipur, dignitaries and leaders of local business associations, representatives from different strata also attended the event. — Statement

bKash payment rolled out at KFC, Pizza Hut outlets

bKash Limited signed an agreement with Transcom foods Ltd, the sole franchisee of KFC & Pizza Hut in Bangladesh, facilitating its customers to make payment via bKash at KFC and Pizza Hut stores all over the country. Kamal Quadir, Chief Executive Officer of bKash and Amit Dev Thapa, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Transcom Foods Limited exchanged the agreement recently at the bKash's head office. — Statement