Published: 10:14 AM, 25 June 2026
BASIC Bank, Sonali Bank sign agreement to expand digital payment services
BASIC Bank PLC and Sonali Bank PLC today signed a service agreement aimed at expanding and strengthening digital payment services across the country. Under the agreement, BASIC Bank has been integrated with Sonali Bank's proprietary platform, the "Sonali Payment Gateway", enabling customers to make payments for fees and charges of educational institutions, utility bills, universal pension scheme installments, challan fees and various other government and private sector services more easily and securely through BASIC Bank.
The agreement was signed at a ceremony at Sonali Bank's head office in Dhaka.Managing Director (MD) and CEO of BASIC Bank Md. Quamruzzaman Khan and MD and CEO of Sonali Bank Md. Shawkat Ali Khan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides. Speaking on the occasion, the officials expressed hope that the integration of BASIC Bank with the Sonali Payment Gateway would enhance customer convenience, promote cashless transactions and contribute to the government's efforts to expand digital financial services. Among others, Deputy MDs of BASIC Bank Abu Md. Mofazzal and Subhash Chandra Das, FCA, FCMA, Deputy MD of Sonali Bank Md. Rafiqul Islam, General Manager of Sonali Bank Aklima Islam, General Manager of BASIC Bank Sumit Ranjan Nath and senior officials of both banks were present at the event.
