bKash

Grameenphone introduces bKash as preferred payment partner

Once a customer binds bKash as the preferred payment method, he/she will no longer need to put in OTP/PIN every time

bKash becomes ‘Employer of Choice’ for third year in a row

Leading mobile financial service provider bKash has once again been ranked as the number one ‘Employer of Choice’ across all sectors for the third consecutive year, according to the results of the ‘Campus Track Survey B-school: 2022’ conducted by NielsenIQ.

School Stipend: Make Nagad lone option for receiving it

The Directorate of Primary Education has proposed that stipends for school students be disbursed only through Nagad, a mobile-banking service.

Promoting startup ecosystem

The Bangladeshi startup ecosystem has seen remarkable growth in the past few years with approximately 1,200 active startups across sectors, including fintech, logistics, healthcare, tourism, agriculture and education. In fact, startups like ShopUp, bKash, Pathao, Chaldal, Maya, Shajgoj, and iFarmer have innovated new products and processes to transform the market and have attracted millions of dollars in foreign investments for Bangladesh along with creating thousands of new jobs.

bKash highest VAT payer in services sector

Leading mobile financial service provider bKash has been honoured by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) as the highest value-added tax (VAT) payer in the services sector at the national level for fiscal year 2020-21.

bKash’s Azmal Huda wins “Chief Technology Officer of the Year” award

Mohammad Azmal Huda, chief product and technology officer of bKash, won the “Chief Technology Officer of the Year” award for his significant contribution in enabling people with digital transactions through fintech innovations at the “Bangladesh C-Suite Awards 2022” in Dhaka recently.

Money transfer across MFS platforms finally a reality

Users of a mobile financial service (MFS) provider can now transfer money to their counterparts registered with other operators and banks as interoperability among the financial service providers comes into a reality today.    

COMMERCIAL OP-ED / Pioneering change: the inspiring stories of Kamal Quadir

Kamal Quadir founded bKash in 2010, as a subsidiary of Brac Bank, with just 37 employees. Under his leadership, bKash has now grown to be one of the top fintech companies in Bangladesh with a workforce of more than 1,700 employees and 300,000 agents.

Buy cattle thru bKash from six Dhaka haats under ‘Smart Bangladesh, Smart Haat’

Under the ‘Smart Bangladesh, Smart Haat’ initiative taken by Bangladesh Bank and Dhaka North City Corporation, bKash payment facilities will be available for purchasing sacrificial animals at cattle markets in Gabtoli, Basila, Aftabnagar, Vatara, Kawla and Uttara Sector 17.

February 15, 2023
February 15, 2023

Grameenphone introduces bKash as preferred payment partner

Once a customer binds bKash as the preferred payment method, he/she will no longer need to put in OTP/PIN every time

January 23, 2023
January 23, 2023

bKash becomes ‘Employer of Choice’ for third year in a row

Leading mobile financial service provider bKash has once again been ranked as the number one ‘Employer of Choice’ across all sectors for the third consecutive year, according to the results of the ‘Campus Track Survey B-school: 2022’ conducted by NielsenIQ.

January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023

School Stipend: Make Nagad lone option for receiving it

The Directorate of Primary Education has proposed that stipends for school students be disbursed only through Nagad, a mobile-banking service.

December 18, 2022
December 18, 2022

Promoting startup ecosystem

The Bangladeshi startup ecosystem has seen remarkable growth in the past few years with approximately 1,200 active startups across sectors, including fintech, logistics, healthcare, tourism, agriculture and education. In fact, startups like ShopUp, bKash, Pathao, Chaldal, Maya, Shajgoj, and iFarmer have innovated new products and processes to transform the market and have attracted millions of dollars in foreign investments for Bangladesh along with creating thousands of new jobs.

December 12, 2022
December 12, 2022

bKash highest VAT payer in services sector

Leading mobile financial service provider bKash has been honoured by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) as the highest value-added tax (VAT) payer in the services sector at the national level for fiscal year 2020-21.

November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022

bKash’s Azmal Huda wins “Chief Technology Officer of the Year” award

Mohammad Azmal Huda, chief product and technology officer of bKash, won the “Chief Technology Officer of the Year” award for his significant contribution in enabling people with digital transactions through fintech innovations at the “Bangladesh C-Suite Awards 2022” in Dhaka recently.

November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022

Money transfer across MFS platforms finally a reality

Users of a mobile financial service (MFS) provider can now transfer money to their counterparts registered with other operators and banks as interoperability among the financial service providers comes into a reality today.    

September 14, 2022
September 14, 2022

Pioneering change: the inspiring stories of Kamal Quadir

Kamal Quadir founded bKash in 2010, as a subsidiary of Brac Bank, with just 37 employees. Under his leadership, bKash has now grown to be one of the top fintech companies in Bangladesh with a workforce of more than 1,700 employees and 300,000 agents.

July 7, 2022
July 7, 2022

Buy cattle thru bKash from six Dhaka haats under ‘Smart Bangladesh, Smart Haat’

Under the ‘Smart Bangladesh, Smart Haat’ initiative taken by Bangladesh Bank and Dhaka North City Corporation, bKash payment facilities will be available for purchasing sacrificial animals at cattle markets in Gabtoli, Basila, Aftabnagar, Vatara, Kawla and Uttara Sector 17.

April 5, 2022
April 5, 2022

bKash incurred loss of Tk 123 crore in 2021

Losses of bKash, a subsidiary of Brac Bank, widened by 83 per cent year-on-year in 2021, even though its revenue rose by 21 per cent, for incurring higher costs on training, investment and waivers on the charge to send money.