Bangladesh Bank has issued new instructions to reduce the cash transaction limit ahead of the upcoming general election. Transactions of more than Tk 10,000 per day cannot be made using mobile financial services (MFS) until midnight on election day, Feb 12. The central bank sent the instructions to commercial banks on Sunday. Another internal instruction told banks that daily cash transactions per customer cannot exceed Tk 100,000. The central bank said the measure was taken to ensure financial security during the election period.

Source: bd News24 February 08, 2026 11:07 UTC