Innovations from various offices and agencies under the Financial Institutions Division are set to ensure smarter financial services for the public, stated State Minister for Finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan. Speaking at an innovation showcase event at the Ministry of Finance, Khan highlighted the progress made under the Digital Bangladesh initiative led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

"Fifteen years ago, no office or department could have thought of innovations. But now, a good number of innovations have been made possible due to Digital Bangladesh under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina," Khan remarked. She emphasized the need to set future targets to continue this forward momentum.

The event, held at the Bangladesh Secretariat, was presided over by Financial Institutions Division Secretary Md Abdur Rahman Khan. Chiefs of the 25 offices and agencies under the Division attended the function, with Chief Innovation Officer and Additional Secretary Mofiz Uddin Ahmed delivering the welcome address.

Khan reflected on the innovative legacy of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who launched cooperatives for the betterment of farmers, demonstrating foresight in agricultural development. She asserted that under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s transformative leadership, Bangladesh has emerged as a global role model of development.

The showcased innovations included a range of digital and online systems designed to enhance financial services. Highlights included:

- Bangladesh Bank: mm e-Performance Management System

- Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission: Customer Complaint Address Module (CCAM)

- Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority: Insurance Info App

- Microcredit Regulatory Authority: e-Payment System

- Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation: Digital Training Platform

- Social Development Foundation: Telemedicine for healthcare at beneficiaries' doorsteps

- Bangladesh Municipal Development Fund: Financing for municipal infrastructure development

- Sonali Bank PLC: Sonali eWallet

- Janata Bank PLC: e-Account Opening

- Agrani Bank PLC: Online Staff Pension Management System

- Rupali Bank PLC: Loan Originating System (LOS)

- BASIC Bank Ltd: Magpie and e-KYC software "BASIC i-Account"

- Bangladesh Development Bank PLC: Online Fund Transfer System

- Bangladesh Agricultural Bank: Remittance Quick Payment System

-Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank: RAKUB Lens

- Ansar-VDP Development Bank: Online Share Management System

- Karmasangsthan Bank: KB Smart Loan System

- Probashi Kallyan Bank:PKB Smart PAY (Mobile Application for Loan Recovery