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The Bangladeshi taka (Bengali: টাকা, sign: ৳, code: BDT, short form: Tk) is the currency of Bangladesh. In Unicode, it is encoded at U+09F3 ৳ BENGALI RUPEE SIGN. Issuance of banknotes ৳ 10 and larger is controlled by Bangladesh Bank, while the ৳ 2 and ৳ 5 banknotes are the responsibility of the ministry of finance.
Bangladeshi currency was first issued on March 4, 1972 after the Independence of Bangladesh. [2] The official currency was named Taka, later "৳" was designated as the symbol of Taka. The minimum unit of money fixed is one taka. And a percentage of money is called Paisa. That is, ৳1 is equal to 100 paisa.
This parameter allows for inflation. Historic taka values will be inflated to current values then converted. Number: optional: To: to: This parameter allows for conversion to various different currencies (and some combinations). The US, Canadian, NZ and Australian dollars, the euro, the UK pound and the Bangladeshi taka are supported. Default ...
History of the taka. The taka, also known as the tanka or tangka, was one of the major historical currencies of Asia, particularly in the Indian subcontinent and Tibet. It was introduced in the 14th century and became a currency of the Silk Road. Its history is intertwined with the medieval Islamic history and culture of the Indian subcontinent.
After the independence of Bangladesh, the first Bangladeshi currency was issued on March 4, 1972. [2] The official currency was named Taka, later "৳" was designated as the sign or symbol for Taka. The minimum unit of money fixed is one rupee. And a percentage of money is called Paisa. That is, ৳1 is equal to 100 paise.
Until the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, the Pakistani Rupee was used in Bangladesh. After gaining independence, the first Bangladeshi currency was issued on March 4, 1972. [3] The official currency was named taka, later represented with the symbol "৳". The minimum unit of money fixed at one rupee, while fractional portions of one taka ...
Bangladeshi fifty-poysha coin. The Bangladeshi decimal fifty-poysha coin (Bengali: পঞ্চাশ পয়সা) was first minted in 1973. [1] It is a small denomination of Bangladeshi monetary unit which is the taka. [2] It equals one half of a taka. 50 poysha coin reverse, 1984 (in left).
The organization is known for rendering many of their services for a token price of one Bangladeshi taka, a practice intended to avoid the stigma of accepting charity. Their 'One Taka Meal' program serves more than 2,000 lunches a day to children and the elderly. [4] [5] During Ramadan, they also sell sahri and iftar meals for one taka. [6]