Eight more RMG cos start using bKash payroll solution

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FE Team | Published: September 24, 2023 23:25:48

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Eight more leading readymade garments (RMG) companies in the country started using bKash's digital payroll solution to disburse salaries and allowances to their workers.
With this latest addition, more than 1,100 factories are disbursing salaries and allowances to over a million workers through bKash's digital payroll solution, says a press release.
The agreements between bKash and the RMG companies to this end was announced at a programme held at the bKash's head office in the capital.
Abdullah Al Noman, Group Director of Muazuddin Group; Abdul Haque, Group Advisor of Target Group; Md Jamal Uddin Miah, Managing Director of Jamaluddin Group; Dr. Md Mizanur Rahman Opu, Managing Director of Shahana Group; Jamil Ahmed, Managing Director of Britannia Group; and Md Iqbal Hossain, Managing Director of Patriot Group, were present at the event.
Besides, Inamul Haq Khan, Managing Director of Ananta Group, and Engr. Shafiqur Rahman, Managing Director of Hams Group, addressed the event as special guests while Kamal Quadir, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of bKash; Ali Ahmmed, Chief Commercial Officer of bKash; and Mahfuz Sadique, Chief Communications Officer of bKash; also spoke on the occasion.
Not only disbursing salary, bKash is also working on building a sustainable ecosystem for RMG workers. As part of it, bKash has been setting up 'fair price' shop 'Sulov Bazar' and Apon Bazar' on different factory premises where workers can buy daily essentials at lower price through bKash payment.
bKash has also been installing automatic sanitary napkin vending machine in factories for the female workers.
In addition, bKash facilitates services like instant digital nano loan, savings from bank and NBFI, insurance service for the workers. As a result, workers are being able to manage their finances more efficiently by receiving salary and spending through bKash account.