Dhaka, July 13, 2024:Janata Jute Mills Ltd, a concern of AkijBashir Group, one of the leading conglomerates in the country, is set to disburse salary of its 9,000workers through bKash’s ‘Payroll Solution’. Regarding this, an agreement is signed between bKash and AkijBashir Group,which allows the workers to receive salaries directly on their bKash accounts without waiting in queue.

Ali Ahmmed, Chief Commercial Officer of bKash and Helal Ahmed, Chief Operations Officer of AkijBashir Group signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations. The agreementsigning was held at bKash headquarters in the capital where bKash’s Head of Business SalesMasrur Chowdhury,General Manager (business sales) Md. Somel Reza Khan,AkijBashir Group’s Director-Group HRDilrubaSharmin Khan, Senior General Manager Abduhu Sufi, among others were also present.

AkijBashir Group has businesses in different sectors including ceramics, sanitary & bath ware, plastic, particle board, jute, steel, tea, etc.

Using bKash’s payroll solution, the overall salary disbursement process will become easier and cost-effective for the groupas they can avoid hassle of handling cash money.On the other hand, getting salary digitally in own bKash account, workers would be able to access necessary financial services like digital loans, savings, insurance etc. of banks and financial institutions at bKash’s platform. Besides,they can also avail various services including mobile recharge, send money, merchant payment, pay utility bills, paying fees of educational and government institutions, buy bus-train-launch tickets, etc.

Since the launch of bKash’s digital payroll solution in 2015, more than 1,100 organisations across the country are using the solution to disburse salaries and allowancesto their workers. Integrating this solution, industrial groups can instantlydisburse salaries digitally without wasting precious working hours, avoidingthe hassle ofchanges,fake, torn& worn out notes, and risk of transportingcash.