DHAKA, Dec 29, 2021(BSS) - Nagad, the mobile financial service (MFS) 
provider, has on boarded 3.35 crore new customers in 2021.

   From 1 January to 22 December this year, Nagad had around 94 thousand 
daily subscribers. According to the latest figures, Nagad has 5.80 crore 
registered customers, said a press release.

   Speaking about the achievement, Managing director of Nagad Tanvir A Mishuk 
said, "Nagad became the best mobile financial service in the country three 
years ago for ensuring digital services for customers due to its customer-
friendly, easy and affordable service." 

   "We promise that Nagad will amaze everyone with many newer services in the 
future," he added. 

  According to the press release, just by dialing *167#, around 2 crore 
people joined Nagad in 2021, setting a record for opening accounts in the 
mobile financial sector.

   Besides, the mobile financial service operator distributed government 
allowances, including the allowances of the social safety net programmes.

  Nagad has played a key role in ensuring transparency in the disbursement of 
allowances among the marginalized beneficiaries. Under this process, more 
than 98 lakh new accounts have been added to Nagad network. 

  The government has disbursed BDT 5,065 crore under the social safety net 
programmes in the last financial year through MFS operators, of which 75 
percent was disbursed by Nagad. 

  The mobile service provider is also known to have introduced account 
opening process by uploading the picture of both sides of a national 
identification card through the mobile app.

  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated Nagad on March 26, 2019 by opening 
her own account in this process.

  This year, 35 lakh accounts have been opened with Nagad in this process.