On Mar 4, 1972, the first 1 taka note -- the country's first banknote -- portraying the map of independent Bangladesh went into circulation. On the same day, the 5 and 100 taka notes also hit the ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to release regular currency notes, commemorative coins and silver commemorative notes of Taka 50 marking the Golden Jubilee of Independence. The measurement of the new ...

Tajuddin Ahmed endured the worst-ever slur on his political career due to an outrageous and mischievous campaign orchestrated against him very subtly from behind the scenes by his inimical party ...

Consider a two taka note – however ragged the condition, as long as it is recognisable, it is exchangeable. Look at any public system in Bangladesh and we rarely do much better as a whole. Recently, I ...

The interim government of Bangladesh, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, is not only trying to reform the administration, but also steering it away from the legacy of Mujibur Rahman, one of the ...

Bangladesh Bank is printing new notes, including in them features of the July uprising, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported on Thursday, referring to the student-led protests that forced then prime ...