In BANGLADESH Western Union adds two agents

Western Union announced the signup of two new Principal Agents -
Dhaka Bank and Mercantile Bank--to offer the Western Union Money
Transfer service in Bangladesh recently. "We are proud to welcome
Dhaka Bank and Mercantile Bank to the Western Union Agent network.
These new additions will help us better serve more than 6.5 million
Bangladeshis staying outside the country," said Anil Kapur, senior
vice president for South and South East Asia of Western Union. With
its two new sub agents, Padakkhep and PAGE--the two non-governmental
organisations-- Dhaka Bank now adds 200 new agent locations, in
addition to its own 41 branches, to the Western Union network.
Mercantile Bank along with its sub agents will add a total of 125
new Western Union agent locations across Bangladesh, with an own
branch network of 42 branches and three service centres.