To send money to Bangladesh with MAJORITY, open the app, pick Bangladesh, enter your recipient's bKash mobile number, review the rate in BDT, and confirm.
Quick answer
The process is straightforward: open a MAJORITY account, open the app, choose Bangladesh as the destination, enter your recipient's registered bKash mobile number, type in the USD amount you want to send, review the live USD-to-BDT exchange rate and the taka total your recipient will receive, then confirm. Transfers to bKash are usually available within minutes, and the app shows the estimated delivery time before you confirm. There is no MAJORITY transfer fee at the member tier, and the membership is $6.99 per month with money transfers included.
What you need to know
- MAJORITY supports money transfers to Bangladesh through the bKash mobile wallet. bKash is the delivery method for this destination.
- Your recipient needs an active, registered bKash account. The only detail you need from them is the mobile number linked to their bKash account.
- Transfers land in Bangladeshi taka (BDT). The exchange rate and the exact BDT amount your recipient will receive appear in the app before you confirm.
- Transfers to bKash are usually available within minutes, and the app shows the estimated delivery time before you confirm.
- The membership is $6.99 per month. Money transfers to Bangladesh are included with no MAJORITY transfer fee, and nothing additional is charged on each send.
- MAJORITY supports money transfers to more than 30 countries, and Bangladesh is one of them.
Step 1: Open a MAJORITY account
Download the app from the App Store or Google Play. You will need a valid government-issued photo ID to sign up. Once your account is open, the Bangladesh transfer flow is available from the same app.
Step 2: Open the app and choose Bangladesh
Tap Send money on the home screen. Select Bangladesh as the destination country. The app will confirm that bKash is the delivery option for this destination.
| What to have ready | Details |
|---|---|
| Recipient's bKash mobile number | The phone number registered to their active bKash account |
| USD amount to send | The amount you want to send from your MAJORITY account |
Step 3: Enter your recipient's bKash mobile number
If your recipient uses bKash, enter the mobile number linked to their bKash account. Double-check the number before moving forward. A wrong digit sends the transfer to the wrong wallet, and corrections can take time to resolve.
Your recipient does not need a bank account to receive money this way. The funds land directly in their bKash wallet balance in taka.
Step 4: Enter the amount, review the rate, and send
- Enter the USD amount you want to send.
- Check the exchange rate. The app shows the live USD-to-BDT rate at the moment you are sending, along with the exact taka total your recipient will receive.
- Check the estimated delivery time shown in the app. Transfers to bKash are usually available within minutes.
- Review the recipient details on the summary screen. Confirm the bKash mobile number is correct.
- Authenticate with your PIN or biometrics and confirm the transfer.
- Track the transfer in the activity screen. A notification arrives when the funds are released to the recipient's bKash wallet.
If anything on the summary screen looks wrong, tap back and correct it before confirming.
What it costs to send money to Bangladesh
There are two cost components: the membership and the exchange rate.
- The membership is $6.99 per month. It includes money transfers to Bangladesh and more than 30 other countries at $0 per transfer.
- The exchange rate is the one shown in the app at the moment you confirm. The rate and the resulting BDT total appear before you tap send, so you can decide based on the actual taka amount your recipient will receive.
What to do next
- Download the MAJORITY app and open an account with a valid government-issued photo ID.
- Ask your recipient to confirm the mobile number registered to their bKash account.
- Open the app, tap Send money, choose Bangladesh, and enter the bKash mobile number.
- Enter the USD amount, review the exchange rate and taka total, confirm, and track the transfer in the activity screen.
Related MAJORITY resources
MAJORITY is a financial membership for migrants in the US that supports money transfers to more than 30 countries, including Bangladesh. Bangladesh transfers go directly to your recipient's bKash mobile wallet in taka, with the live exchange rate and estimated delivery time shown in the app before each transfer is confirmed.
How to send money to Bangladesh on WhatsApp
The send happens in a conversation rather than on a screen. You open the chat, say how much you want to send, and enter the phone number registered to your recipient's bKash account when the chat asks for it.
Your recipient needs an active bKash account registered to their own Bangladeshi phone number. A wrong digit sends the transfer to the wrong wallet and corrections take time to resolve, so the number is worth reading back to them before you confirm.
Before anything is charged you see the taka amount your recipient will receive, the exchange rate, any fee, and the estimated delivery time. With a MAJORITY membership, you pay a $0 MAJORITY transfer fee. Without a paid monthly membership, sending on WhatsApp is $1.99 per transfer.
Frequently asked questions
How do I send money to Bangladesh with MAJORITY?
Open the app, choose Bangladesh as the destination, enter your recipient's bKash mobile number, type in the USD amount, review the live USD-to-BDT rate and the taka total the recipient will receive, then confirm. The app shows the estimated delivery time before you confirm.
What does my recipient need to receive money to Bangladesh?
Your recipient needs an active, registered bKash account. The only thing you need from them is the mobile number linked to that account. The funds arrive in their bKash wallet balance in taka.
How long does a money transfer to Bangladesh take?
Transfers to bKash are usually available within minutes after you confirm, though timing can vary.
How much does it cost to send money to Bangladesh with MAJORITY?
The MAJORITY membership is $6.99 per month, and money transfers to Bangladesh are included at $0 per transfer. The exchange rate shown in the app at the time you confirm is the rate your recipient receives; the exact BDT amount appears before you tap send.
Can I send a bank transfer to Bangladesh?
MAJORITY currently supports money transfers to Bangladesh through the bKash mobile wallet. If your recipient uses bKash, you can send directly to their registered mobile number through the app.
What currency does my recipient receive?
Your recipient receives Bangladeshi taka (BDT) in their bKash wallet. The app shows the exact BDT amount based on the live exchange rate before you confirm the transfer.
Disclosures
The MAJORITY app facilitates banking services through Axiom Bank, N.A. ("Axiom"), Member FDIC. The funds deposited in the account held at Axiom, Member FDIC, are FDIC-insured on a pass-through basis up to $250,000 per depositor in the event Axiom fails and subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Non-deposit products or services such as money transfers and telecom services are not FDIC-insured.
MAJORITY Visa® Debit Card is issued by Axiom Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.