The results of the 13th parliamentary elections in India’s neighboring country Bangladesh have become clear. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won a landslide victory in the elections. BNP got two-thirds majority in the results, while Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies were limited to only 59 seats. Many big changes have been seen in Bangladesh in recent times. The interim government of the country had issued new notes of Bangladeshi currency. Let us know what is the currency of Bangladesh and which one has more value when compared with Indian Rupee.

What is the currency of Bangladesh?

The currency of Bangladesh is called Taka. Central Bank of Bangladesh Bangladesh is the central bank, which has the command of monetary operations and control in the country. Two different institutions issue notes in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Central Bank issues currency of 10 Taka and above. In addition, smaller notes such as 1, 2 and 5 taka notes are issued by the Ministry of Finance, which functions under the Government of Bangladesh. These are called Government Notes.

Mujibur Rahman’s picture was removed

The picture of the country’s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was seen on old notes and coins. However, the interim government of Bangladesh issued new currency of 1000 Taka, 50 Taka and 20 Taka on June 1, 2025, in which the picture of Mujibur Rahman was removed. Bangladesh’s new currency depicts the country’s cultural heritage by depicting natural landscapes and historical sites.

Is there more value in the currency of Bangladesh and India?

The currency code of India’s rupee is INR and the currency code of Bangladesh is BDT. According to the report of Bombay Stock Exchange, on 9 February 2026, the value of Indian Rupee against 1 dollar was 90.4163 INR. At the same time, 122.49 taka of Bangladesh is equal to one dollar. If compared with India, one rupee of India is equal to 1.35 taka of Bangladesh. According to this, 1 lakh Indian rupees will be equal to 1,35,150.18 taka of Bangladesh.