Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) jointly with Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) Bangladesh launched a co-branded prepaid and virtual card for the ACCA students, says a press release.

Ali Reza Iftekhar, managing director and chief executive officer of EBL, Muklesur Rahman, deputy managing director of ACCA Bangladesh, Mohua Rashid, country manager, jointly unveiled the new card at a press meet at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, in the city on Monday.

Through this card, the students will be able to pay their academic fees through online hassle-free. This is the first time in Bangladesh while a Bank and an academic body partnered together to simplify payment procedure.

Nazeem A Choudhury, EBL head of cards, Saidul Amin, head of liability, Anwar Hossain, head of asset, Md Saadullah, head of priority banking, Towfiqul A Chowdhury, head of NRB and student banking, Zahidul Haque, head of

ADC, Ziaul Karim, head of brand and marketing, Irfan Islam, senior manager, and other senior officials from both the organisations were also present.

The Independent/Bangladesh/ 11th April 2012