Six representatives from different levels of Nagad, the digital financial service of the Bangladesh Post Office, have been honoured on the occasion of World Post Day 2026 and Postal Service Week for their contributions to expanding postal and digital financial services nationwide.
The Postal Department accorded them a reception at a commemorative postage stamp unveiling and prize distribution ceremony held at Dak Bhaban in Agargaon, Dhaka on Thursday (October 15).
The representatives got recognition across three categories: distributor, Uddokta (agent) and Nagad Sheba.
In the distributor category, Md Saiduzzaman Shiplu of HT Enterprise (Panchagarh) and Nabaneet Saha of Ideal Connection (Narayanganj and Dhaka) received the award. In the Uddokta category, Md Roni Miah of Roni Telecom (Netrokona) and Najim Uddin of Najim Computer (Cox’s Bazar) were honoured. Besides, Mushfiqul Islam Bhuiyan (Brahmanbaria) and Md Imran Hoque Dihan (Bogura) were recognised in the Nagad Sheba representative category.
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, MP attended as chief guest.
Bilquis Jahan Rimi, secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Division, attended as the special guest.
Directorate of Posts Director General Kazi Asadul Islam presided over the event.
Congratulating the award winners, Faqir Mahbub Anam at the event said: “Nagad continues to yield substantial returns for the Postal Department, most recently contributing Tk18 crore in profits. Our goal is to accelerate its ongoing progress.”
Postal Service Week is being observed nationwide from October 9 to 15 under the theme “One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities”.
Special emphasis has been placed on operating post offices on holidays and leveraging the postal network to integrate communications, commerce, logistics, and financial services under one roof.
Along with winners of international letter-writing, letter festival, essay, and painting competitions, successful partners of the Postal Department and Nagad were awarded.
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.