By receiving the highest amount of remittance through bKash ahead of Eid, 22 people have won Hisense Deep Freezers and 43-inch Hisense Smart TVs.
As part of the campaign, relatives of expatriates who received remittances of Tk 10,000 or more (excluding the 2.5% government incentive) also received a guaranteed Tk 500 discount coupon.
This campaign was jointly organised by bKash and popular electronics and home appliance brand Hisense to encourage the use of legal banking channels for sending remittances, said a press release.
The 22 winners were selected in two phases during the campaign. Recently, the final group of winners received their prizes at a simple ceremony held at the bKash head office.
Currently, expatriates can send remittances directly to their relatives’ bKash accounts in Bangladesh from over 140 countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Kuwait, Italy, Canada, France, and South Korea.
These transfers are made possible through 110 international Money Transfer Operators (MTOs), and are settled via 25 leading commercial banks.
The remitted funds are instantly deposited into recipients’ bKash accounts, with a government incentive of Tk 25 per thousand.
As per Bangladesh Bank regulations, expatriates can send up to Tk 250,000 per transaction through bKash.