, May 19 -- The government has introduced a newly designed Tk 5 currency note under the theme "Historical and Archaeological Architecture of Bangladesh," which will enter circulation from Tuesday.

According to a press release issued by the Finance Division, the new note bears the signature of Finance Secretary Dr Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder and will initially be available from the Motijheel office of Bangladesh Bank before being distributed through its other offices across the country.

The new Tk 5 note measures 117 mm by 60 mm and features an image of Tara Mosque in Dhaka on the left side of the front panel.

The middle portion carries a background design with Bangladesh's national flower, the water lily, including leaves and buds.

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