Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB).

Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, managing director of the bank, and Syed Golam Sarwar, president of HAAB, signed the MoU at the latter's office in the capital's Naya Paltan on Wednesday, according to a press release.

Under the MoU, all Hajj and Umrah pilgrims may deposit their Hajj and Umrah registration fees through 141 branches and 5 sub-branches of the bank across the country.

Farid Ahmed Mazumder, secretary general of HAAB, Mohammad Jafar Uddin, joint secretary general, and Mohammad Abdul Hamid, finance secretary, and Md Abul Bashar, senior executive vice-president and company secretary of the bank, and Md Joynul Abedin Khan Safari, deputy manager of Bijoynagar branch, were present.

Md Farid Uddin, head of Shariah inspection and compliance division of the bank, and KM Harunur Rashid, junior assistant vice-president and in-charge of the public relations department, along with senior officials of both organisations, were also present.