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Panorama

Common currency for Muslim countries: A viable option?

There are 57 Muslim-majority countries in the world. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the collective voice of the Muslim world. So, while they are already in a group, can they...

From drachma to the dollar: Common currency conundrum
World+Biz

From drachma to the dollar: Common currency conundrum

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Muslim countries should launch common currency like EU's euro: PM Hasina

Where and how is our taka printed?
Supplement

Where and how is our taka printed?

Representational image of US dollars and a clock. Photo: Collected
Supplement

What is the lifespan of paper money? 

Chinese Yuan and US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken on 10 March 2023. File Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic
China

China's major state banks sell dollars to defend yuan - sources

A currency trader counts Pakistani Rupee notes as he prepares an exchange of US dollars in Islamabad, Pakistan December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz/File Photo
Global Economy

Rupee may inch up as upbeat risk appetite, Fed outlook undermine dollar

Cenbank policymaker asks banks to stop buying remittance dollars at inflated rate
Banking

Cenbank policymaker asks banks to stop buying remittance dollars at inflated rate

US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken on 10 March 2023. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Dollar dynamics: Stabilising Bangladesh's currency in turbulent times

Shopkeepers and customers in Kushtia blame each other saying they don’t want to accept the coins. Photo: TBS
Districts

Candies instead of currency: People don’t want to use Tk1 and Tk2 coins in Kushtia, no one knows why

The two-day summit organised by the CPD on “Reframing South Asian Regional Cooperation in the New Context” started in the capital on Saturday (4 November). Photo: Collected
Economy

Common currency in South Asia deemed infeasible now

Time for central bank digital currencies to prove their worth
Global Economy

Time for central bank digital currencies to prove their worth

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Panorama

What happens when the Taka note ends its journey?