The Bangladesh Bank has announced that the exchange of new banknotes will commence on 19 March and continue until 25 March at designated scheduled bank branches across Dhaka.
The exchange service will be available on all working days, excluding weekends and public holidays.
According to a press release issued on Sunday (16 February), new notes in denominations of Tk5, Tk20, and Tk50 will be available for exchange under a special arrangement.
However, each individual will be allowed to avail of the service only once to ensure broader public access.
The exchange facilities will be available at 80 branches of various scheduled banks and multiple offices of Bangladesh Bank.
Among the designated branches facilitating the exchange are:
- Janata Bank (Postogola, Abdul Gani Road Corporate, TSC Corporate)
- Premier Bank (Banani, Narayanganj)
- NCC Bank (Jatrabari, Dilkusha, Malibagh, Moghbazar)
- Bank Asia (Banani 11)
- Uttara Bank (Jatrabari, Babu Bazar)
- IFIC Bank (Gulshan)
- Pubali Bank (Sadarghat)
- Jamuna Bank (Gulshan Corporate, Lalmatia)
- Mutual Trust Bank (Babu Bazar, Savar)
- National Bank (Mohakhali, Uttara, Srinagar)
- The City Bank (Islampur, Moghbazar)
- South Bangla Agriculture Bank (Bijoynagar)
- Global Islami Bank (Nawabpur, Mirpur, Banani)
- Southeast Bank (Karwan Bazar, Principal, Kakrail)
- One Bank (Lalbagh, Basabo)
- Trust Bank (Karwan Bazar, Bashundhara, Keraniganj)
- Social Islami Bank (Bashundhara City, Foreign Exchange, Moulvibazar)
- Agrani Bank (National Press Club Corporate, Mirpur-1, Rampura TV)
- Prime Bank (Elephant Road, Savar)
- Sonali Bank (National Parliament, Ramna Corporate, Court Building, Munshiganj Corporate)
- BRAC Bank (Shyamoli, Sat Masjid Road)
- EXIM Bank (Motijheel, Mirpur, Shimrail)
- Shahjalal Islami Bank (Dhaka Main, Malibagh)
- Al-Arafah Islami Bank (Uttara Model Town, Nandipara)
- Islamic Bank (Khilgaon, Kanchpur, Gazipur Chowrasta)
- United Commercial Bank (Pragati Sarani, Dakshin Banasree, Narayanganj)
- Dhaka Bank (Banani, Nandipara)
- Rupali Bank (Local Office, Uttara Model Town Corporate)
Additionally, Dutch-Bangla Bank will facilitate exchanges at its local office, New Market, Mirpur, and South Khan SME & Agriculture branches.
The initiative aims to provide the public with crisp new banknotes ahead of the upcoming festive season, ensuring smooth circulation and availability.
