Southeast Bank, Jahangirnagar University launch exclusive co-branded cards

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed between Jahangirnagar University and Southeast Bank PLC on September 04, 2025, according to a press release.

Under the terms of the agreement, Southeast Bank launches co-branded credit cards for faculty members and staffs and co-branded prepaid cards for students of Jahangirnagar University. The faculty members and staffs will receive lifetime free credit cards with appropriate credit limits.

On the other hand, the prepaid card for students will offer simple usage and online transaction facilities, enabling them to make payments such as application fees to foreign universities as well as other payments domestic and worldwide. The co-branded cards will feature the university’s logo as part of their branding.

The agreement marks a collaborative initiative aimed at streamlining financial and lifestyle services by Southeast Bank Credit and Prepaid cards for the faculty members, students, and administrative staff of the university. The MoU was signed by Professor Dr. M Abdur Rab, Treasurer of Jahangirnagar University, and Md. Masum Uddin Khan, Deputy Managing Director at Southeast Bank PLC.

The signing ceremony took place at 3:30 PM in the conference room of the university's administrative building. Professor Dr. Muhammad Kamrul Ahsan, Vice-Chancellor, who attended as the chief guest, emphasized in his speech that this MoU represents a significant milestone in the mutual cooperation between the two institutions by launching Co-branded Prepaid Card. He expressed optimism that the partnership would open up new opportunities for technology-based financial inclusion and access to modern banking services for the university community.

Several senior officials from both organizations were present at the event. From Jahangirnagar University, key attendees included the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Dr. Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Admin) Professor Dr. Sohel Ahmed, Deans of the faculties, Proctor, President and Secretary of Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association, Head of Card Division and Senior Executive Vice President of Southeast Bank, Md. Abdus Sabur Khan, Executive Vice President, Mohammad Ashiquzzaman Khan, Senior Vice President and Head of Logistics and General Services Division, Md. Musfiqur Rahman, Senior Assistant Vice President and Branch Head of Hemayetpur Branch, Mohammad Maniur Rahman, and others were in attendance, along with other representatives.