Six representatives of Nagad, the digital financial service of the Bangladesh Post Office, were honoured on Thursday for their contributions to expanding postal and digital financial services nationwide, as the country marked World Post Day 2026 and Postal Service Week.
The Postal Department presented the awards across three categories — distributor, Uddokta (agent) and Nagad Sheba — during a commemorative postage stamp unveiling and prize distribution ceremony at Dak Bhaban in Agargaon, Dhaka, on 15 October, Nagad said in a press release.
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, MP, attended as chief guest and said Nagad had recently contributed Tk18 crore in profits to the Postal Department.
“Nagad continues to yield substantial returns for the Postal Department,” he said, adding that the government aimed to accelerate its progress.
In the distributor category, Md Saiduzzaman Shiplu of HT Enterprise in Panchagarh and Nabaneet Saha of Ideal Connection, operating in Narayanganj and Dhaka, received awards.
Md Roni Miah of Roni Telecom in Netrokona and Najim Uddin of Najim Computer in Cox’s Bazar were recognised in the Uddokta category.
Mushfiqul Islam Bhuiyan of Brahmanbaria and Md Imran Hoque Dihan of Bogura received awards in the Nagad Sheba representative category.
Posts and Telecommunications Division Secretary Bilquis Jahan Rimi attended as special guest, while Directorate of Posts Director General Kazi Asadul Islam presided over the ceremony.
Postal Service Week was observed nationwide from 9 to 15 October under the theme “One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities”.
The observance placed special emphasis on keeping post offices operational during holidays and using the nationwide postal network to bring communications, commerce, logistics and financial services under one roof.
Winners of international letter-writing, letter festival, essay and painting competitions were also recognised, alongside successful partners of the Postal Department and Nagad.
A total of 29 individuals, including Nagad representatives and postal officers and employees who contributed to postal services and postal ballot operations, received crests and certificates across various categories.
