BB to release new Tk1,000 notes from Thursday

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to issue new banknotes of Tk1,000 denomination signed by its governor, Abdur Rouf Talukder, from Thursday (February 16).

It will initially be issued from the Motijheel office of the central bank and later from other branches as well.

This information was revealed by the Department of Communication and Publications of Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday (February 15).

It was learned that the colour, size, watermark, design, and other security features of the new notes will be identical to those of the notes currently in circulation.

Alongside the newly printed notes, the existing notes will continue to be valid notes at the same time.