By receiving remittances directly to bKash account through ‘Ria’, an international money transfer operator (MTO), customers can enjoy BDT 200 instant cashback during the Eid-ul-Adha. Receivers will get the cashback once they receive a minimum of BDT 20,000 directly into their bKash accounts, excluding the government’s 2.5% incentive. The cashback can be availed once during the campaign period till May 25, 2026, a press release said.
The joint campaign by Ria and bKash aims to encourage expatriates to send money through formal banking channels. Through Ria Money Transfer and its app, expatriates can send remittance from around the world including the UAE, Malaysia, Italy, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Germany, South Africa, Australia, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, and Austria directly to bKash accounts of their near and dear ones. According to Bangladesh Bank regulations, expatriates can send up to BDT 250,000 per transaction to a bKash account.
Besides, relatives of the expatriates will instantly get Tk 25 per thousand as government incentives over the remittance they receive in bKash accounts through Ria. Expatriates can also enjoy the best exchange rates at Ria while sending remittances. Due to such benefits, sending remittances directly to bKash accounts through Ria has quickly gained trust and confidence of expatriates and their relatives.
Meanwhile, expatriates’ relatives can cash out remittances from nearly 2,500 ATM booths of 19 top commercial banks across the country for a charge of only Tk 7 per thousand, using the bKash app or dialling *247#. Apart from cash out, dear ones of the expatriates can make various types of payment, pay utility bills, send money, recharge mobile, pay educational or government fees, donate, open savings etc with their bKash account from the comfort of home.
