Taka 🆕

Interestingly, the TAKA note designs have influenced Bangladeshi rickshaw art. You will see paintings of the 100 Taka note’s Star Mosque or the 50 Taka note’s National Memorial on the hoods of thousands of cycle rickshaws in Old Dhaka. The currency has become aesthetic folklore.

One of the biggest threats to any currency is forgery. In the early 2000s, high-quality fake 500 and 1000 Taka notes flooded the market, causing panic. One of the biggest threats to any currency is forgery

Bangladesh Bank responded with the 2011-2015 Polymer Notes Pilot. For the first time, 10 Taka notes were printed on polymer (plastic) to reduce counterfeiting. The experiment was a success, but polymer adoption has been slow due to cost. Warning to tourists: Always check your Taka notes

Today, new Taka notes include:

Warning to tourists: Always check your Taka notes at banks or authorized exchanges. Street money changers sometimes pass on fake notes to unsuspecting foreigners. new Taka notes include:

Modern Bangladeshi Taka notes are miniature works of art. The Bangladesh Bank (the central bank, established in 1972) has introduced six major series of notes, with the latest "Commemorative Series" being the most sophisticated.