Bangladesh Bank (BB) will release new currency notes for Taka 5 and Taka 100 in the market ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha from August 27.
The new notes will be distributed from all branches of Bangladesh Bank across the country everyday until the Eid except weekly and government holidays, said a press release here today.
The notes will also be distributed from Jatrabari branch of the National Bank, Elephant Road Branch of Agrani Bank, Bashundhara City (Panthapath) branch of the Social Islami Bank, Dhanmondi Branch of the Bank Asia, Uttara Branch of the Dhaka Bank, Abdul Ghoni Road Corporate Branch of the Janata Bank, Mirpur Branch of the City Bank, Mailbag Branch of the Shahjalal Islami Bank, Banani Branch of the Mercantile Bank, Ramna Branch of the Sonali Bank, Bashabo Branch of the One Bank, Gulshan Branch of the IFIC Bank, Mohammad Pur Branch of the First Security Islami Bank and Mohakhali Branch of the Rupali Bank.
The central bank said a person will be allowed to collect notes once, but BB coin counter will supply coins continuously to meet the people's additional demand.
Source: BSS