Md. Bellal Hawlader: 

Among the state-owned commercial banks, Janata Bank PLC has set a new milestone in innovative services. At the Innovation Showcasing 2025–2026, organized by the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance, the bank’s own digital payment gateway, Janata Pay, won the First Prize as the Best Innovative Product.

On Monday (6 July), at the award-giving ceremony held at the Multipurpose Hall of the Ministry of Finance at the Secretariat, Finance and Planning Adviser Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, as the chief guest, handed over the honorary crest to Md. Mojibur Rahman, Managing Director of Janata Bank PLC. The অনুষ্ঠানে was chaired by Nazma Mobarek, Secretary of the Financial Institutions Division.

The award was presented in recognition of Janata Pay’s significant contribution to ensuring digital transformation in the banking sector, secure and easy online transactions, and the expansion of customer-friendly services. Through this platform, customers are enjoying safer, faster, and easier digital financial transaction facilities.

Officials associated with the bank believe that under the leadership of Managing Director Md. Mojibur Rahman, Janata Bank has achieved remarkable progress in ensuring good governance, expanding technology-driven services, and restoring customer confidence. Once faced with various challenges, the bank is now demonstrating its ability to make a strong comeback through improved service quality, modernization, and innovative initiatives. This national recognition is being regarded as an important milestone in that journey.

It was informed at the ceremony that, based on the evaluation of innovative services, technology-driven activities, and contributions to service improvement by the offices and organizations under the Financial Institutions Division, five institutions were awarded as the best innovative initiatives in five categories.

Among the other award-winning institutions are: Probashi Kallyan Bank in the State-Owned Specialized Bank category for its e-Migration Loan Processing Service (EMLPS); the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority in the Regulatory Authority category for its Insurance Mobile App; the Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation in the Financial Institution category for its Automation of the Document Return Process; and the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) in the Other Institutions category for its GIS-Based Supervision and Monitoring System.

According to the Financial Institutions Division, institutions under its jurisdiction are continuously implementing innovative initiatives to ensure transparency, accountability, and people-friendly financial services. As part of that initiative, these awards were presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to innovative services, the effective use of technology, and the improvement of service quality.