BRAC Bank Limited has opened two service booths at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport recently to provide remittance and other banking services to the outbound passengers with a special focus on non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs).

Shafique Alam Mehdi, civil aviation and tourism secretary, formally inaugurated the booths as the chief guest, said a press release.

BRAC Bank plays a vital role in bringing remittance of approximately Tk 45 billion in the country per year, the news release added.

Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing director and CEO of BRAC Bank, senior officials of Civil Aviation Authority and the bank were also present at the function.

The booths ---‘Probashi Kollyan Booth’ and ‘Probashi Biniyog Booth’ was set up at the departure lounge in terminal 1 and 2 to provide foreign currency exchange services, account opening, remittance advice, information about legal remittance channels and authorised remittance houses, internet banking and investment in capital market facilities to the Bangladeshis expatriates, the statement added.

The civil aviation and tourism secretary praised the role of BRAC Bank for setting up the booths for the well being and convenience of expatriates Bangladeshis. He also hoped that the booths would play a vital role in promoting remittance inflow through legal channels.

News: daily Sun/ Bangladesh/ Feb-19-2011