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Cheapest way to send money from the UK to Bangladesh
As of 01:06 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £5,000 from the UK to Bangladesh is Ria: your recipient gets ৳821,587 and you pay £5,000 including a £0.99 fee. Next best: Sendwave (৳818,540) and Instarem (৳817,270).
| # | Provider | They get | You pay | Fee | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ria Bank transfer | ৳821,587 | £5,000 | £0.99 | 164.3500 |
| 2 | Sendwave Bank transfer | ৳818,540 | £5,000 | £25.99 | 164.5633 |
| 3 | Instarem Bank transfervia Wise comparison | ৳817,270 | £5,000 | £0 | 163.4539 |
| 4 | Western Union Cash pickup | ৳817,083 | £5,000 | £3.99 | 163.5471 |
| 5 | Remitly Bank transfervia Wise comparison | ৳816,574 | £5,000 | £0.99 | 163.3472 |
| 6 | LemFi Bank transfer | ৳815,500 | £5,000 | £0 | 163.1000 |
| 7 | Revolut Bank transfer | ৳815,227 | £5,000 | £0 | 163.0454 |
| 8 | Taptap Send Bank transfer | ৳815,000 | £5,000 | £0 | 163.0000 |
| 9 | Remit Choice Bank transfer | ৳814,400 | £5,000 | £0 | 162.8800 |
| 10 | Western Union Bank transfer | ৳813,571 | £5,000 | £2.99 | 162.8114 |
Everyone is compared at the same total cost: where a provider adds its fee on top, we reduce the amount sent so the fee is included in the £5,000 you pay.
Questions
What is the cheapest way to send money from the UK to Bangladesh?
As of 01:06 UTC on 19 October 2026, the cheapest way to send £5,000 from the UK to Bangladesh is Ria: your recipient gets ৳821,587 and you pay £5,000 including a £0.99 fee. Next best: Sendwave (৳818,540) and Instarem (৳817,270). Rankings compare what your recipient gets for each pound you pay, after fees.
What is the GBP to BDT exchange rate today?
The mid-market rate at 01:06 UTC on 19 October 2026 was £1 = ৳164.20. Providers add a margin; the best ones in our comparison were within 0.1% of it.
How much does it cost to send money to Bangladesh?
Fees range from nothing to several pounds, but the exchange rate margin usually matters more. For £5,000, the difference between the best and worst provider we track was ৳9,559.
How often are these prices updated?
Every hour, from providers' public price calculators, published fee tables and public comparison data.