To send money to Bangladesh, follow these key steps:

1. Find a Western Union agent location that’s convenient – whether close to home or near where you work.
2. Head to the counter and present your government-issued ID to confirm your identity.
3. Provide your receiver’s bank and account details to ensure your transfer goes to the right place. You may be asked to prove your source of funds, so take a bank statement, tax return or payslip as well.
4. Arrange the money transfer and pay for it with cash or your credit³/debit card.
5. Keep the receipt and use and share the Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN) with your receiver to track your transfer.

You can also start a transfer on the app or online, before paying using cash in-store within 24 hours. Simply set up a transfer online and pay at a Western Union agent location within the given timeframe at your convenience. Make sure you bring your photo ID.

Send money to Bangladesh with market competitive rate and your receiver will get an additional 2.5% government incentive of the amount sent.

For senders sending money to Bangladesh: Simply send any amount for cash pickup.  Make sure to inform your receiver of the amount sent and the tracking number (MTCN).

For receivers 2.5% incentive:This 2.5% Government Incentive is applicable for all Banks in Bangladesh for cash pickup and account transfer.

Additional information to keep in mind about this incentive:

• Government incentive is applicable to wage earners remittances only. The sender must be a citizen of Bangladesh and having a valid work visa. Both beneficiary and sender must be an individual to receive incentive. For bank account, its must be an individual savings account of beneficiary. For more details, please visit any Bangladeshi banks’ website.

• Receivers will need to present a valid ID before they can get the money.

• Bank claim reimbursements from Central Bank for the 2.5% Government incentive.

How much it costs you to send money to Bangladesh depends on:

• The current GBP/BDT exchange rate
• Your chosen payment method
• How your receiver will get the money

Check any transfer fees² online before you send to estimate the cost of your money transfer to Bangladesh.

You can send up to 50,000 GBP to Bangladesh with Western Union as a bank transfer to their bank account, or up to 4,000 GBP using Sofort or a bank card. You can also send 1,950 GBP to your loved one’s mobile wallet⁴.

For cash pickup, you can send up to 4,000 GBP online. If you’re paying using cash at an agent location, this is then increased to 5,000 GBP.

Use our price estimator for more information on how much money you can send using our various services.

Your friends and family in Bangladesh could access the money in minutes¹ with cash pickup or a mobile wallet⁴ transfer. When sending money to a bank account in Bangladesh, it can take up to 3 business days¹.

How long it takes can depend on how you choose to send money, pay for your transfer and the receiving method.

The best way to transfer money to Bangladesh from the UK is to use a reliable money transfer service that can deliver your money to your loved ones in the way that suits them best.

When you use Western Union, whether your recipient prefers cash, mobile wallet⁴ or bank transfer, we can get the money to them in a way that works for them.