Bank Asia and Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (Haab) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on receiving Hajj fees from Haab and its members and help them with withdrawal of the deposited money from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for making payment of house rent and other approved costs, says a press release.

Under the agreement, the Haab and its member agencies will open accounts and obtain transaction services across all the branches of Bank Asia and use the Bank’s services for receiving Hajj fees and remittance processing to Saudi Arabia (Mecca), as per foreign exchange guidelines of Bangladesh Bank.

The Bank will issue Visa and Master card debit/credit to Haab members without any membership fees and maintain their accounts with the Bank. The Haab will also enjoy prepaid Hajj Card facility without any charge.
In presence of Md Mehmood Husain, president and managing director of the Bank, Mohammed Roshangir, deputy managing director and chief business officer (Corporate) of the Bank and Jamal Uddin Ahmed, president of Haab, signed the agreement on behalf of the respective sides.

Deputy Managing Directors of the Bank--Aminul Islam, SM Khorshed Alam and Humaira Azam, along with  Sajjad Haider, senior vice president and head of corporate liability marketing and Abdur Rouf Bhuiyan, first assistant vice president, corporate liability marketing and vice president of Haab Golam Kibria and finance secretary Mozammel Hossain Kamal among others, were present.

The Independent/Bangladesh/ 10th April 2012