NCC Bank launches online a-chalan service for 206 govt payments

NCC Bank PLC has introduced a new digital service under its Transaction Banking and Cash Management operations, enabling customers to pay 206 types of government fees—including passport fees, income tax, VAT, customs duties, and surcharges—through the online A-Chalan platform.

Customers can now make these payments from anywhere, at any time, via the bank's internet banking service.

The service was inaugurated at a ceremony held at the bank's head office in Motijheel. The Managing Director, M Shamsul Arefin; Additional Managing Director, M Khurshed Alam; and Deputy Managing Directors, Md Zakir Anam, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Md Monirul Alam, and Md Habibur Rahman, attended the event.

Also present were Mohammad Tariqul Amin, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Banking; Saif Uddin Ahmed, Executive Vice President and Head of Operations; Sharif Mohammad Mahsin, Senior Vice President and Head of SME; Md Sajjadul Islam, Senior Vice President and Head of ICT Division; Shahin Akter Nuha, Senior Vice President and Head of Transaction Banking and Cash Management Division; and Md Anisur Rahman Majumder, Vice President and Head of Financial Inclusion Cell, along with other senior officials.

Speaking at the inauguration, the Managing Director, M Shamsul Arefin, said the introduction of government fee payments through the online A-Chalan platform is "a unique milestone for NCC Bank in digital banking". He noted that the service will significantly enhance customer convenience and streamline the government's revenue collection process, aligning with the bank's commitment to improving service quality.

The bank also confirmed that the existing over-the-counter payment facility under Bangladesh Bank's Automated Challan System will continue to operate as usual.