Money sent from abroad through Western Union will now be able to be deposited in the bKash account at home in Bangladesh. MasterCard, Western Union, BRAC Bank and bKash have jointly launched this service. Expatriate Bangladeshis can easily send development money to their relatives in the country in this way.
The following steps should be followed to send and receive money for development in this manner from abroad:
1. First you have to go to the designated agent of Western Union and write the name and address of the recipient residing in Bangladesh in a form. After depositing a certain amount of money, the agent of Western Union will give the special reference number (MTCN) of Western Union to the expatriate. This particular 10-digit number used for money transactions is known as “MTCN”. This MTCN number and the amount of money sent must be reported to the recipient in the country.
2. Recipients residing in the country will dial * 246 # on their mobile to access the bKash account on their mobile. Now that the development menu will come, you have to enter Remittance from there. Then the Western Union option will be available. After entering Western Union, you have to provide that reference number or MTCN of Western Union. Then enter the amount of money sent in numbers and enter / send. Finally, you have to enter the PIN number of the bKash account and send it. After a while, a message will come on the mobile regarding the deposit of money in the development.
MasterCard, Western Union and development technology will be used to complete the whole process.
In this way a customer can send / withdraw a maximum of 35 thousand rupees each time. A maximum of 1 lakh 15 thousand rupees can be withdrawn / sent in one day. One can transact 5 times a day. Money can be withdrawn / sent 20 times a month. A maximum of 1 lakh 50 thousand rupees can be withdrawn / sent in a month. Development helpline to know more 16247 Number or +6028331469 Call the number between 8:30 am and 10:00 pm.
References: Development, Bdnews24.com, The Prothom-alo.
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