DHAKA, Nov 24, 2021 (BSS) - Experts at a roundtable today underscored the
need for expanding mobile banking to ensure sustainable financial services.
They made the observation at the roundtable on compliance of the financial
services industry, organised by Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad at Centre on
Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) auditorium in
the city.
Planning Minister MA Mannan attended the roundtable as the chief guest
while Chairman of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman
presided over it.
In his speech, Mannan said the number of the Mobile Financial Service
(MFS) accounts are now around 10 crore and 47 percent of the account holders
are women.
He urged the authorities concerned to ensure strict surveillance as the
involvement of people in this sector are increasing.
