BB will start exchange of new notes from Mar 31

On the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangladesh Bank (BB) will start releasing new notes in the market through banks from March 31.

Common people can exchange new notes till April 9 except on weekends and public holidays.

According to the central bank, from March 31, new notes will be exchanged among the public through the counters of different branches of the central bank.

Besides, new notes of Tk 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 will be exchanged in a special arrangement from 80 branches of different commercial banks in Dhaka, Gazipur and Narayanganj.

A person cannot exchange taka for new notes more than once, said the BB.