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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Nagad has forged a corporate partnership with Pran-RFL Group, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of digital finance and consumer goods integration.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Maruful Islam Jhalak, executive director of the mobile financial service (MFS) provider, and Uzma Chowdhury, finance director of Pran-RFL Group, penned the deal at the former’s head office in Dhaka recently, according to a press release.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">This partnership promises to streamline transactions, enhance accessibility to digital financial services, and foster greater operational efficiency across the supply chain with the convergence of Nagad’s innovative MFS solutions and Pran-RFL Group’s extensive industry footprint.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Nagad strongly believes this collaboration with Pran-RFL Group is an important step towards reimagining the future of digital finance integration.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">By harnessing their collective strength, both organisations will work with the aim to drive innovation, expand financial inclusion, and enhance the lives of millions across the country. Nagad has a customer base of 9 crore, with daily average transactions standing at Tk 1,800.
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	<lang class="3" style=".Bodylaser" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[No Paragraph Style]" font="Blacker Pro Display" fontStyle="Regular" size="9">Among others, Mohammad Mahbub Sobhan, head of business sales at Nagad, and other senior officials from the two companies were also present.
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