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Who here is not familiar with the plight of Bangladeshis giving up so much to come here to America to send hard-earned money to family members back home? The long lines at money transfer houses, checking all their rates and fees to maximize how much taka goes back to Bangladesh? Not to fret, as now, you can send money back to Bangladesh with NO fees from your smartphone with a simple “Tap tap” and send with Taptap Send!

What is Taptap Send? Taptap Send is a money transfer mobile application that can be downloaded into your iPhone or Android to send money to countries in Africa, Asia, and soon, Latin America. For Bangladesh, you can send directly via bKash or bank transfer. Taptap Send, has launched in New York and is operational in 45 other states in the U.S. with more to come, ensuring no more of Bangladeshis’ hard-earned income will go into transaction fees, or the need to stand in queues at exchange houses, or deal with the hassle of carrying cash and comparing different money transfer rates for best deals.

Signing up is simple: you input your full name, email address, and phone number (you can also use Google or Apple ID to sign up directly) and you add in your debit card, add your recipient’s bank or bKash number, and send money instantly! Yes, it’s really that simple - just as the name Taptap Send implies! 

On top of providing competitive rates that remain the same for both bKash and bank transfers, the app is also absolutely at NO FEES for the sender. Security remains the top priority for the company, and it is ensured that all bank details are encrypted for safety. You can send $2,000 USD maximum per transaction ($20 USD is the minimum send) with a daily limit of $2,999 USD and a 14-day limit of $24,000 USD across 2 weeks ($48,000 USD total per month). These breakdowns are available on our website and Bangladesh launching page here. 

What distinguishes Taptap Send from our competitors are not just the attractive features, but also the focus on community building and community engagement as a social impact company. The growth team for Bangladesh is fully run by a Bangladeshi team that understands the community, culture, language and pain points of the diaspora through their deep roots in their respective communities. To ensure that our Bangladeshi customers can access us and get any assistance they need, Bengali speaking customer service agents are available 24/7 to help resolve any issues promptly. 

Taptap Send is a venture capital backed Series B company that was launched in 2018. The Bangladesh corridor saw rapid growth since March 2021 and currently moves tens of millions of dollars each month to Bangladesh. You can send money to Bangladesh from the U.S. (46 states including New York and counting), the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and some parts of Europe. We have been active in the U.S. since 2021 and have launched in New York state in mid October 2022. This further opens the gateway for thousands of Bangladeshis to easily send money back home to Bangladesh to support their families. We are a social impact company that is working on the UN Sustainable Development goal of lowering global remittance costs by 2030, and you can read our vision here. 

To celebrate our New York launch, we are giving all new customers a $10 promo credit on their first sends using Taptap Send. Just input “NEWYORK” in the “Have a Promo Code?” section to get an extra $10 added to your first send back to Bangladesh. We have collaborated with renowned Bangladeshi influencers across the world, including having a small feature in Habib/Muza’s super hit music video ‘Beni Khuley’ and will be doing a celebratory mural to celebrate Bangladeshis and South Asia in Jackson Heights at Diversity Plaza. Taptap Send also has the Bangladeshi ODI cricket team captain, the one and only, Tamim Iqbal, as our brand ambassador. We are proud to be for Bangladeshi empowerment and look forward to having you join our mission by downloading our app and sending money back to Bangladesh!