DHAKA, May 13, 2026 (BSS) - Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $25 million from two commercial banks through multiple auction methods.
 
According to central bank data, it bought dollars at the rate of Tk 122.75.
 
Accordingly, total purchases stood at $170 million in May 2026 and $5,843.50 million in FY 2025-26.

Sources said the BB purchased the dollars as part of its strategy to stabilize the Taka against the US dollar and revitalize remittance and export inflows.