Dhaka, April 6 -- To meet rising funding requirements, the government is set to borrow an additional Tk 5,000 crore through another special auction this month, bringing the total borrowing via special auctions in April to Tk 10,000 crore.

Bangladesh Bank will hold the special auction for 91-day Treasury bills on April 8. A senior official of the central bank confirmed the move, citing a surge in the government's demand for funds amid a shortfall in revenue collection compared to the set targets.

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