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IDLC introduces Bangladesh's 1st MFS-based digital savings programme
IDLC Finance has introduced the country's first "Digital Savings Scheme" through which people can enjoy the term-deposit services of the nonbank financial institution through their bKash accounts.
M Jamal Uddin, MD and CEO of IDLC Finance, Kamal Quadir, CEO of bKash, and other senior officials of both the organisations were present at the launching event in the capital.
"This collaboration between IDLC Finance and bKash to connect customers with traditional financial services through mobile financial services (MFS) will serve as an example for the industry. The access to services like monthly savings schemes will also contribute to the improvement of people's living standards and economic development," Jamal said.
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"To further encourage the savings trend, IDLC's savings service has been brought to the doorsteps of marginalised people to enhance their efficiency and independence in financial management," Kamal said.
bKash customers can now open monthly savings anytime from anywhere, following a few simple steps.
Users can deposit savings instalments from the bKash app on the scheduled date of each month, and after the savings scheme is matured, customers will receive the money, including profits in their bKash account.
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Under this service, bKash customers will now be able to avail of the savings schemes of IDLC in monthly instalments of Tk500, Tk1,000, Tk2,000 and Tk3,000, starting from a minimum period of two years to a maximum of four years.
The savings instalments will be automatically transferred from the bKash account to IDLC on a specific date of each month. The customer will be notified before each due date to keep a sufficient balance in the account.
Customers will be able to see all the important information "Live" from the bKash app, including total savings amount, savings period, and profits. When the savings period expires or matures, the entire money, including profits, will be transferred to the customer's bKash account. If the customer wants to withdraw money at an early stage of the savings period, they can do so through the bKash app.
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Terms and conditions and profits of the savings will be followed according to the Bangladesh Bank guidelines.
Only bKash customers who are now registered through e-KYC can use this savings service of IDLC. Gradually all customers will be brought under this service, said a press release Thursday.
Job opening at bkash
bKash Limited (bKash) is a Bank-led Mobile Financial Service Provider in Bangladesh operating under the license and approval of the Central Bank (Bangladesh Bank) as a subsidiary of BRAC Bank Limited.
bKash Limited (bKash) Job Circular 2021 has been published by bdjobs.com.bd.
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Position Name: Engineer, Service Operations
Vacancy : 01
Employment Status: Full-time
Job Location- Dhaka
Workplace: Work at office
Job Responsibilities
Ensuring 24/7 service monitoring, analyzing system logs for identifying and troubleshooting issues, and providing primary support
Maintaining Incident log and preparing Outage report.
Performing UAT, Maintaining UAT documents, and history.
Ensuring service quality before and after any new system integration, product launch, and campaigns by performing necessary sanity.
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Align stakeholders for outages and planned development & integration work.
Ensure proper escalation of any outage or incident to the appropriate team.
Technical Customers complain ticket handling
Communication and coordination with Global and Local partners.
Educational Requirements
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in CSE,CIT, EEE, ETE, ECE
Experience Requirements :
1 to 2 year(s)
The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
APIs, Database, Java, Linux, Networking Skills, Oracle Application Server, Payment
The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
Banks, Investment/Merchant Banking, IT Enabled Service, Software Company, Telecommunication
Additional Requirements
Monitoring and 24X7 roster duty-related experience
Linux, Solaris, Oracle support knowledge
Basic knowledge of Security protocols SSL, TLS, HTTPS
Knowledge of API, Networking, Java Applications, databases, Payment methods, etc.
Good Communication skill
Vendor management, Partner/3rd Parties management experience
Salary: Negotiable
For More Info and Apply Link : https://jobs.bdjobs.com/jobdetails.asp?id=984851&fcatId=8&ln=1
Application Deadline: 3 Sep 2021
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Up to Tk200 instant cashback on bKash payment at Shohozfood
Customers can enjoy up to Tk200 instant cashback on food orders from delivery platform Shohozfood through bKash payment till September 30.
They can get 10% cashback of up to Tk100 on each order from Shohozfood.
Read: bKash launches 4 new customer care centres in industrial belt
Customers can avail of the offer twice during the campaign period. To avail of the cashback, they will need to pay a minimum of Tk300 through bKash.
To make payment, customers will have to add their bKash account details to the list of saved payment methods. Once added, they can go cashless whenever they wish, according to a press release.
Read: bKash payment at around 7,000 pharmacies
bKash introduces reward points with transaction
bKash customers can now earn reward points with transactions to their own accounts. They can avail different offers including cashback using those reward points afterward.
The more transactions will be made, the more ‘bKash Rewards’ points will be added to the account, making customers’ experience affordable and exciting.
Read: bKash launches 4 new customer care centres in industrial belt
bKash always strives to introduce new and innovative services for its customers. On that core principle, it has introduced another unique service ‘bKash Rewards’ which is the first of its kind in the country’s mobile financial services (MFS) sector.
‘bKash Rewards’ icon has been added next to the logo on the home screen of the app. By tapping on the icon, customers can learn about their earned points, position at reward level, cashback amount, offers, point history and other details. All bKash customers are eligible to get reward points and can use their points through the bKash app.
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A certain amount of points will be added to customers’ accounts through regular use of bKash services like Send Money, Mobile Recharge, Cash in, Cash Out, Payment, Pay Bill, and other services. On the app's ‘bKash Rewards’ option, customers can see how much cashback they will get from their earned points.
Besides, customers can learn about how many points they have received from particular services and how many points they have used by tapping the ‘Point History’ option. A video tutorial on how ‘bKash rewards’ works is also added to this screen for customers’ convenience.
Read: bKash payment at around 7,000 pharmacies
Depending on the earned points, customers will be categorized into six reward levels such as Bronze, Silver, Titanium, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. For each level, customers can enjoy different amounts of offers including cashback using reward points.
They can unlock the next levels by earning more points availing bKash services regularly. Customers can also check their current status in the level from the progress bar. Customers can also view offers of different levels from the progress bar.
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For customer convenience, queries about bKash rewards have been added in the ‘Frequently Asked Question’ option of the bKash rewards screen. Besides, customers can find details about bKash rewards by tapping the ‘Terms AND Conditions’ option.
bKash launches 4 new customer care centres in industrial belt
bKash has launched four new customer care centres in the country's labour-intensive areas – Gazipur, Savar and Kalurghat of Chattogram.
With these four, bKash is now providing service to its customers from 279 customer care centres, and through hotline number 16247, live chat, support mail, Facebook and other channels.
New customer care centres at Bagher Bazar and Kashimpur of Gazipur, Hemayetpur of Savar and Kalurghat of Chattogram will make bKash services easier for the customers of these worker-intensive areas – namely, the workers who get salaries through bKash will be benefited.
Also read: Customers can now buy sacrificial animals online through bKash
Users can easily find nearby customer care centres spread across all 64 districts from "bKash Map" in the app anytime.
Usually, customers can get service at the centres from 9am to 7pm. But during this pandemic, the centres are open seven days a week, excluding public holidays, from 9am to 4pm.
However, few centres have slightly different schedules depending on the specific area.
Also read: Online shopping: Up to 25% cashback on bKash payment
Customers can now buy sacrificial animals online through bKash
Customers can now buy sacrificial animals from online cattle markets through bKash payment.
Apart from buying animals from 11 online markets, they can also get home delivery and meat processing services through bKash payment.
Of the 11 online markets, customers can buy cow and goat from Daraz, Othoba, Priyoshop, Gorur Hut, and Sadeeq Agro; cow from Ajkerdeal, BD Gorur Hut; goat from Jogan, Hungrynaki, and Khasihaat through bKash payment.
Read: Online shopping: Up to 25% cashback on bKash payment
A customer can choose the animal by visiting a relevant link or website. There is also a chance of talking to the seller directly over the phone or in some cases seeing the animal through video. After proper scrutiny, the customer can select the preferred animal and pay through bKash.
Not only buying sacrificial animals, but customers can also enjoy services like booking of butchers and home delivery service from TruckLagbe. Customers can make home delivery payments through bKash as well.
Customers from Dhaka will be able to pay for cattle on Priyoshop, Hungrynaki, and Khasihaat among 11 digital markets while customers from all districts can buy sacrificial animals from Ajkerdeal, Sadeeq Agro and Gorur Hut.
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Customers from Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet can buy a sacrificial animal from Daraz.
GD Assist offers cashback on bKash payment for tele-video consultation
GD Assist, a subsidiary of Green Delta Insurance Company, is offering 10% instant cashback of up to Tk200 on bKash payment for tele-video consultation and medical travel assistance.
bKash has partnered with GD Assist to help customers get online medical consultations more conveniently and affordably while staying at home.
Customers can consult with specialised doctors from more than 200 renowned hospitals in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Read: Online shopping: Up to 25% cashback on bKash payment
The hospitals include Evercare, United, Universal, Asgar Ali, Green Life from Bangladesh; Medanta, Fortis, MAX Healthcare, Aster, AMRI from India; National Heart Institute, Pantai Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, KPJ Healthcare from Malaysia; Thomson Medical, Raffles Hospital from Singapore; and Bangkok Hospital, Bumrungrad from Thailand.
The cashback offer will be available till September 30, which a customer can avail of only once during the whole campaign.
GD Assist is an ISO certified medical healthcare management company in Bangladesh.
Read: Up to 500 Tk Cashback on card to bKash 'Add Money'
They provide national and international hospital appointments, second medical opinion, national and international tele-video consultation, logistics support; global emergency medical evacuation, visa assistance, air ticket, hotel and accommodation, and ground transportation services.
Online shopping: Up to 25% cashback on bKash payment
Customers can now enjoy up to 25% instant cashback on bKash payment till July 20 while shopping online from popular brands and shops.
They can also avail of up to 10% instant cashback on bKash payment while purchasing groceries and essential products from online and physical outlets of various superstore brands.
The cashback offer, which started on July 1, will be available at reputed brands of accessories, clothing, electronics, food and restaurants, footwear, online shops and superstores.
Also read: Online Healthcare: Up to 50% discount on payment by bKash
A customer can enjoy up to Tk300 instant cashback daily and up to Tk500 during the campaign period.
While shopping at superstores, customers will get up to Tk200 cashback on bKash payment of more than Tk500.
Also read: bKash app locates nearby agents, merchants, ATMs, customer cares
Users can avail of the instant cashback offer from around 92 popular brands like Aarong, Kay Kraft, Deshal, Le Reve, O2, Pride, Raw Nation, SaRa Lifestyle, Trendz, Bata, Apex, Leatherina, Ajkerdeal, Daraz, PriyosShop, Pickaboo, Bdshop and others.
Also, they can enjoy instant cashback offers at 422 physical outlets and online of 70 superstore brands including Agora, Shwapno, Daily Shopping, Meena Bazar, Almas, Family Bazar, Mehedi Mart, One Stop and others.
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bKash customers can now add money from 29 banks, Visa, Mastercard
bKash customers can now add money to their accounts from 29 banks, Visa and Mastercard, evading the risk of withdrawing money from bank counters or ATM booths amid the surge in Covid-19 infections.
At the same time, customers can enjoy contactless bKash services like send money, merchant payment, mobile recharge, utility bill payment and many more conveniently from any place 24/7.
Also read: bKash app locates nearby agents, merchants, ATMs, customer cares
At present, customers of 29 commercial banks can add money to their own or loved one's bKash accounts through internet banking and app.
The banks are Sonali Bank, Agrani Bank, Brac Bank, City Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Eastern Bank, Dhaka Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, Bank Asia, Prime Bank, EXIM Bank, Jamuna Bank, Community Bank, First Security Islami Bank, Midland Bank, Modhumoti Bank, NCC Bank, NRB Bank, National Bank, Padma Bank, SBAC Bank, Social Islami Bank, Southeast Bank, NRBC Bank, Shimanto Bank, Standard Bank, Trust Bank, IFIC Bank, and Union Bank.
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Users can also enjoy the Add Money service from Visa and Mastercard issued in Bangladesh to their own and loved ones' bKash account in the same way. A customer can avail of this service from several cards.
Huawei gets bKash's Partner Recognition Award
Chinese telecom giant Huawei has received the "Partner Recognition Award" from mobile financial service (MFS) provider bKash.
The award was declared at the virtual "Partner Recognition Program" organised by bKash recently.
Over the last few years, bKash, a subsidiary of Brac Bank, has popularised mobile financial services in Bangladesh. Huawei has been a strategic partner of bKash since 2017 and helped it on many fronts.
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Huawei has provided fintech mobile money core solution and E2E solution, including high-reliability hardware as well as large-scale capacity software to bKash, which has enabled the MFS to integrate the system with other ecosystems and catalyse its financial services.
Azmal Huda, chief product and technology officer at bKash, said: "Huawei has been a trusted and very dedicated partner in our growth journey as they have always offered timely support and cutting-edge technology for us."
Huawei Technologies Bangladesh CTO Dongjian Xu said: "As a strategic partner of bKash, we have always strived to provide not only the best software solutions and technology but also services to bring greater value to our society."
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The extensive research and development capabilities of Huawei enables MFS providers to deliver enhanced user experience and superior manageability, read a press release.