Bangladesh Bank is set to release new currency notes of Tk 20, 50 and 1000 in the market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
However, the central bank did not issue any new notes before the last Eid-ul-Fitr. This time, it is preparing to release redesigned notes for the upcoming Eid.
The Security Printing Corporation in Gazipur’s Takshal has already started printing the new notes. These new notes will not feature a photo of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Instead, the old design is being brought back, along with graffiti related to the July uprising.
Arif Hossain Khan, executive director and spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, said that the new notes will be available before Eid. All preparations are being made accordingly, and the printing process is nearly complete.
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