In the last few days, about 1.5 million people have sent donations through bKash to various organizations for the flood-affected people in the country’s southeastern region.
To extend support to the victims of the devastating flood, anyone from anywhere could donate directly through bKash to well-known charities and volunteer organizations, according to a bKash press release on Tuesday.
It said many people are also using “send money” and “cash in” service of bKash to support individual aid efforts in the affected areas, which are in urgent need for food, drinking water, medicine, and other lifesaving goods.
Besides, after the receding of the flood water, various health risks, including water-borne infectious diseases may appear in the affected areas.
Under such circumstances, the government as well as different charity and volunteer organisations are urging everyone to donate as per their capacity.
Donations through bKash could be sent to different organizations, including – Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund, Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Bangladesh Army Relief Fund, Armed Forces Division Relief Fund, BRAC, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, Bangladesh Navy (BNFWA Donation Fund), Bangladesh Air Force Welfare Trust, As-sunnahFoundation, Obhizatrik Foundation, Anjuman Mufidul Islam, Mastul Foundation, Prothom Alo Trust, etc.
To donate, customers need to click on the “Donation” icon on the bKash app and then select their preferred organization, enter their name, email and donation amount.
If customers want, they can keep their identity hidden by selecting the “unwilling to reveal identity” option.
After tapping on “submit” and entering the PIN, the donation process will be completed.
In the last stage, customers will get an acknowledgment receipt. Besides, donations can also be made by dialing *247#.
Customers can also see detailed information about the organization by tapping the “know more” option below the organization’s name.
Apart from the bKash app, customers can also donate through the bKash payment gateway from the website - https://www.bkash.com/en/products-services/donation and learn details of this service.