The results of the 13th parliamentary elections have come in India’s neighboring country Bangladesh. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won a big victory. BNP got a two-thirds majority, while Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies were reduced to just 59 seats. Many major changes have taken place in Bangladesh in recent times. The country’s interim government has issued new Bangladeshi currency notes. Let us know what is the currency of Bangladesh and which one has more value compared to the Indian Rupee.
What is the currency of Bangladesh?
The currency of Bangladesh is called Taka. Bangladesh Central Bank is the central bank of Bangladesh, which regulates and controls the monetary operations in the country. Two different institutions issue currency notes in Bangladesh. Currency denominations of 10 taka and above are issued by the Bangladesh Central Bank. Smaller denominations, such as 1, 2, and 5 taka, are issued by the Ministry of Finance, which operates under the Government of Bangladesh. These are called government notes.
Mujibur Rahman’s image was removed
Old notes and coins used to have the image of the country’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. But, on June 1, 2025, the interim government of Bangladesh removed the image of Mujibur Rahman and issued new currency notes of 1,000 Taka, 50 Taka and 20 Taka. The new currency of Bangladesh depicts the cultural heritage of the country, in which natural landscapes and historical places have been shown.
Which currency has more value than Bangladesh?
The currency code of Indian Rupee is INR, and the currency code of Bangladesh is BDT. According to the Bombay Stock Exchange report, the value of the Indian rupee against one dollar on February 9, 2026 was 90.4163 INR. Bangladesh’s 122.49 taka is equal to one dollar. In comparison, one Indian rupee is equal to 1.35 Bangladeshi taka. According to this, 1 lakh Indian Rupee will be equal to 1,35,150.18 Taka of Bangladesh.
