Dhaka, April 16 -- After a hiatus of nearly two months, Bangladesh Bank (BB) has resumed purchasing US dollars from commercial banks through auctions to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market and keep the exchange rate under control.

Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan said the central bank bought $50 million from four commercial banks on Thursday at a cut-off rate of Tk 122.75 per dollar. This followed a purchase of $70 million at Tk 122.70 per dollar on Wednesday.

With these transactions, the central bank has purchased a total of $120 million so far in April.

In the current fiscal year FY2025-26, the total dollar purchase by the central bank stands at $5.61 billion.

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