Staff Reporter :
Mobile service operator Robi Axiata on Monday launched an application ‘Noor’ for digital way to pay Zakat, sadaqah and donation to helpless and needy people directly.
NBR Chairman Md. Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, ndc formally launched the app at a ceremony at Hotel Intercontinental in the Capital.
First time in the country Robi introduced such digitally service through which its customers can donate their zakat, sadaqah to a number of verified charitable organization.
Customers can pay their zakat, sadaqah or donation to some verified institutions and organizations directly using this application. The institutions are- Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital, Bidyanondo Foundation, Child and Old Age Care Centre, Scholars Special School for special Needs Children and Rahmat-e-Alam Islam Mission Orphanage Intitution.
Robi will not charge the donors in any shape or form for using the ‘Noor app’ platform for paying their zakat or for making sadaqah donations. In case someone making a payment through a card the concerned bank or the payment aggregator may charge small fees.
Besides, the online zakat feature Robi in association with Bidyanondo Foundation is also introducing the first ever digital Iftar Vending machine ‘Amar Iftar’ initiative, which will enable the street children and elderly of the society to avail Iftar during the Holy month of Ramadan.
Robi customers will be able to contribute to the ‘Amar Iftar’ initiative through purchasing recharge bundles. For every purchase of Tk 43 bundle by the customers, Robi will donate Tk 2 to the Bidyanondo Foundation under the initiative on behalf of the customers. For every purchase of Tk 118 recharge bundle, the donation amount will be Tk 4. The Tk 43 and Tk 118 recharge bundle offer 75 minutes and 215 minutes talk-time with seven days and 10 days validity respectively.
Robi’s Managing Director and CEO Mahtab Uddin Ahmed along with the senior management members of the company were also present.
Mobile service operator Robi Axiata on Monday launched an application ‘Noor’ for digital way to pay Zakat, sadaqah and donation to helpless and needy people directly.
NBR Chairman Md. Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, ndc formally launched the app at a ceremony at Hotel Intercontinental in the Capital.
First time in the country Robi introduced such digitally service through which its customers can donate their zakat, sadaqah to a number of verified charitable organization.
Customers can pay their zakat, sadaqah or donation to some verified institutions and organizations directly using this application. The institutions are- Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital, Bidyanondo Foundation, Child and Old Age Care Centre, Scholars Special School for special Needs Children and Rahmat-e-Alam Islam Mission Orphanage Intitution.
Robi will not charge the donors in any shape or form for using the ‘Noor app’ platform for paying their zakat or for making sadaqah donations. In case someone making a payment through a card the concerned bank or the payment aggregator may charge small fees.
Besides, the online zakat feature Robi in association with Bidyanondo Foundation is also introducing the first ever digital Iftar Vending machine ‘Amar Iftar’ initiative, which will enable the street children and elderly of the society to avail Iftar during the Holy month of Ramadan.
Robi customers will be able to contribute to the ‘Amar Iftar’ initiative through purchasing recharge bundles. For every purchase of Tk 43 bundle by the customers, Robi will donate Tk 2 to the Bidyanondo Foundation under the initiative on behalf of the customers. For every purchase of Tk 118 recharge bundle, the donation amount will be Tk 4. The Tk 43 and Tk 118 recharge bundle offer 75 minutes and 215 minutes talk-time with seven days and 10 days validity respectively.
Robi’s Managing Director and CEO Mahtab Uddin Ahmed along with the senior management members of the company were also present.
