Bangladesh faces Taka 15,000 crore crisis as Central Bank halts circulation of notes with Bangabandhu’s image

Bangladesh Bank's halt on circulating newly printed banknotes featuring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has triggered an estimated Taka 15,000 crore financial loss and a shortage of clean currency. The interim government's directive to keep these notes locked in vaults has disrupted daily cash transactions, leaving the public struggling with old, torn notes.