Tax, trade licence fees in Gaibandha can be paid thru' Nagad

Residents of all unions in Gaibandha district can now digitally pay their holding tax and trade licence fees exclusively through Nagad, the digital financial service of the Bangladesh Postal Department, reports BSS.

This service was formally inaugurated Saturday, said a press release on Sunday.

Through this system, citizens from 81 unions in Gaibandha can now use their unique ID to pay union holding tax and trade licence fees digitally.

To this end, a training workshop on the digital payment method was recently held at the Gaibandha Deputy Commissioner's (DC) conference room. It was inaugurated by the DC of Gaibandha Chowdhury Moazzem Ahmed and chaired by Deputy Secretary of Local Government Md Shariful Islam.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) AKM Hedayetul Islam and other officials were also present.

Speakers, at the event, said citizens in these areas would now have access to fast and hassle-free digital services. This system will enhance customer service and simplify payment processes for holding tax and trade licence fees, thus ensuring transparency and accountability in Union Parishad (UP) operations.

Alongside this workshop, the digital payment service for holding tax and trade licence fees via Nagad was officially launched.