Q: When will funds be credited to mobile money accounts in Bangladesh?

Sending to Rocket mobile money accounts Speed: Same day for transactions created before 17:30pm local time (Monday to Friday), and before 12:30pm local time (Saturday). All other transactions will take 1 working day . Sending to bKash mobile money accounts Speed: Instant We will notify you and your recipient by email when funds are credited. We may sometimes require further information from you before we can process the transfer in order to comply with our regulatory requirements. We will email you if this is the case.

Q: What information do I need from my recipient to send mobile money to Bangladesh?

Full name. Please enter your recipient’s full name. To avoid any delays, the recipient’s name should match the name registered on their mobile money account. Address. We need your recipient’s city. Mobile Money account number: Fully registered and active Rocket mobile money accounts only. Length: 10 digits in total (excluding country code). Contact mobile number. We ask for a contact number in case we need to provide any important updates. This can be different from the mobile money account number. Sending reason. Please indicate whether it is “family or friend support,” “purchase of services,” “property payment,” or “sending fund to self”. Please ensure that all your recipient’s details are correct. Once you make your transaction, it is difficult for us to amend or stop the transfer, although we will always try our best to do so.

Q: What fees does my recipient pay in Bangladesh?

WorldRemit does not charge your recipient any additional fees for the Mobile Money transaction. However, some local operators may charge them a fee when they withdraw funds as cash. This depends on the mobile operator’s policy and is not determined by WorldRemit.

Question 1

Which mobile money accounts can I send to in Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

You can send to Rocket or bKash mobile money accounts.

The mobile money account must be (1) fully registered and (2) active.

Question 2

When will funds be credited to mobile money accounts in Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

Sending to Rocket mobile money accounts

Speed: Same day for transactions created before 17:30pm local time (Monday to Friday), and before 12:30pm local time (Saturday).
All other transactions will take 1 working day.

Sending to bKash mobile money accounts

Speed: Instant

We will notify you and your recipient by email when funds are credited. We may sometimes require further information from you before we can process the transfer in order to comply with our regulatory requirements. We will email you if this is the case.

Question 3

What currencies can I send to mobile money accounts in Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) only.

Question 4

How much can I send to mobile money accounts in Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

There is a minimum of BDT 100.

There may be limits depending on the country where you are sending from and the payment method used to fund the transfer. Please see the relevant section in Payments for more info.

Question 5

What information do I need from my recipient to send mobile money to Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

Full name. Please enter your recipient’s full name. To avoid any delays, the recipient’s name should match the name registered on their mobile money account.
Address. We need your recipient’s city.
Mobile Money account number:
- Fully registered and active Rocket mobile money accounts only.
- Length: 10 digits in total (excluding country code).
Contact mobile number. We ask for a contact number in case we need to provide any important updates. This can be different from the mobile money account number.
Sending reason. Please indicate whether it is “family or friend support,” “purchase of services,” “property payment,” or “sending fund to self”.

Please ensure that all your recipient’s details are correct. Once you make your transaction, it is difficult for us to amend or stop the transfer, although we will always try our best to do so.

Question 6

What fees does my recipient pay in Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

WorldRemit does not charge your recipient any additional fees for the Mobile Money transaction.

However, some local operators may charge them a fee when they withdraw funds as cash. This depends on the mobile operator’s policy and is not determined by WorldRemit.

Mobile Money to Bangladesh