DCM Circular Letter No. 01/2026: Provision of Note Verification and Counting Services by Scheduled Bank Officials at Qurbani Haats in 2026 to Prevent Counterfeit Notes

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Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh.

Department of Currency Management

DCM Circular Letter No. 01/2026 Date: 27 Baisakh, 1433 10 May, 2026

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks Operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

Regarding the provision of note verification and counting services by officials of scheduled banks to cattle traders at Qurbani Haats established for the Holy Eid-ul-Azha 2026, to prevent the circulation of counterfeit notes.

In view of the upcoming Holy Eid-ul-Azha 2026, it is advised to establish counterfeit note detection booths and take necessary measures at all approved Qurbani Haats (up to Upazila headquarters) across Bangladesh to curb the malpractices of counterfeit note circulation networks:

1. The list of responsible banks for providing free note verification services to cattle traders and buyers from the start of the Haat until the night before Eid, with the assistance of counterfeit note detection machines at Haats approved by Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation, is attached herewith. For the purpose of providing services at the aforementioned Haats, the names, designations, and mobile numbers of the nominated officials, along with the name, designation, and mobile number of one suitable official nominated as the coordinator for your bank, must be sent to naima.tanzin@bb.org.bd and zarrin.tasnim@bb.org.bd via email by 17/05/2026. It is noted that your bank's coordinating official will monitor the work of the officials performing duties at the respective Haat;

2. In districts outside Dhaka where Bangladesh Bank offices are located, you must instruct your respective regional offices/branches to provide necessary assistance in a similar arrangement under the leadership of the concerned Bangladesh Bank office at the cattle Haats approved by the respective City Corporation/Municipality;

3. For the distribution of responsibilities among various banks at cattle Haats approved by City Corporations, Municipalities, and Thana/Upazilas in districts without Bangladesh Bank offices, the Chest Branches of Sonali Bank PLC have been assigned this responsibility. You must instruct your respective district/upazila-level branches to provide note verification services at the cattle Haats according to the responsibilities distributed by the Chest Branch of Sonali Bank PLC;

4. Cash counting facilities using note counting machines must be provided at the booths set up at the Haats;

5. For the convenience and assistance of setting up the booths, the concerned City Corporation authorities, District Municipality authorities, Upazila Executive Officer/concerned Municipality authorities, and the authorized lessee of the approved Haat may be contacted as needed; and for overall security (if necessary), the concerned Police, BGB, RAB, and Ansar authorities may be contacted;

6. If any counterfeit note is detected during note verification at the booth, necessary action must be taken in accordance with the instructions mentioned in Circular Letter No. FakeNote:01(Policy)/2007-191 dated 04/07/2007 of this Department (then DCMPS);

7. A banner/notice displaying the bank's name along with 'Counterfeit Note Detection Booth' must be displayed at the booth;

8. The video clip containing the security features of bank notes must be displayed on all TV monitors installed at your bank's branches for customers every working day until Eid, throughout the entire banking hours;

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Phone: 88-02-9550448, 9554896, IP: 88-02-55665001-6, Fax: 88-02-9530499, Web: www.bb.org.bd

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Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh.

Department of Currency Management

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9. Necessary financial facilities may be provided to the officials/employees performing duties in accordance with your bank's applicable rules for discharging these responsibilities; and

10. Within 30 (thirty) working days after the conclusion of the Holy Eid-ul-Azha, a report on the implementation of the aforementioned instructions must mandatorily be submitted to this Department.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature) 10.5.26 (K M Ibrahim) Director (DCM) Phone: 9530090

Attachments:

• List of responsible scheduled banks for the proposed cattle Haats by Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation.
• Copy of Circular Letter No. FakeNote:01(Policy)/2007-191 dated 04/07/2007 of this Department (then DCMPS).

Phone: 88-02-9550448, 9554896, IP: 88-02-55665001-6, Fax: 88-02-9530499, Web: www.bb.org.bd

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Department of Currency Management Bangladesh Bank Head Office Dhaka.

List of Banks Responsible for Qurbani Cattle Haats under Dhaka North City Corporation:

Sr. No.	Name of Qurbani Cattle Haat	Name of Responsible Bank
1.	Gabtali Cattle Haat (Permanent Haat)	Islamic Bank Bangladesh PLC
		Border Bank PLC
2.	Empty land at Mirpur Section-6, Ward No.-6 (Eastern Housing)	AB Bank PLC
		National Bank PLC
3.	Empty land at Mirpur Kalshi Balur Maidan (16 Bigha)	Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC
		Eastern Bank PLC
4.	Empty land adjacent to Dhaka Polytechnic Institute	IFIC Bank PLC
		Meghna Bank PLC
5.	Empty land adjacent to Merul Badda Kachabazar	United Commercial Bank Limited PLC
6.	Empty land adjacent to East Hajipara, next to Ikra Madrasah	NRBC Commercial Bank PLC
7.	Empty land adjacent to 40 ft road at Mohammodpur Boshila	City Bank PLC
		Agrani Bank PLC
8.	Empty land in Bou Bazar area adjacent to Uttara Diabari 16 & 18 No. Sector	BRAC Bank PLC
		Bangladesh Commerce Bank
9.	Empty land (excluding only roads) under Dhaka North Corporation from Bhatulia Sahib Ali Madrasa to 10 No. Sector Ranavola Swing Gate	Trust Bank PLC
10.	Empty land at Rahman Nagar residential area adjacent to Kankur Bazar	Islamic Bank Bangladesh PLC
11.	Empty land at West Para adjacent to Mondol Checkpoint in Ward No. 43 under Khilkhet Thana	Mutual Trust Bank PLC
12.	Empty land under the Elevated Expressway adjacent to Khilkhet Bazar	NRBC Bank PLC
		Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC
13.	Empty land adjacent to Bhatara Sutibhola Canal (Bhatara Sutibhola)	Bank Asia PLC
14.	Empty land at Bonrupa Residential Project	Jamuna Bank PLC
15.	Empty land at Mahakhali T&T Field	Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC
16.	Empty land at Swadesh Property under Badda Thana	Bengal Commercial Bank PLC
17.	Empty land at Bor Berai, Bonushdhora Group	Citizens Bank PLC
18.	Empty land behind Rajnigandha Supermarket at Kuril Bazar	Basic Bank PLC

Special Note: If any Haat's activity is cancelled or a new Haat is added by Dhaka North City Corporation for any special reason, the concerned bank will be informed in due course.

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Department of Currency Management Bangladesh Bank Head Office Dhaka.

List of Banks Responsible for Qurbani Cattle Haats under Dhaka South City Corporation:

Sr. No.	Name of Qurbani Cattle Haat	Name of Responsible Bank
1.	Sarulia Bazar (Permanent Haat)	The Premier Bank PLC
		Uttara Bank PLC
2.	Empty land on the riverbank on the western side of Postagola Crematorium	Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC
		Bangladesh Krishi Bank
3.	Surrounding empty land near Maitri Sangha Club at Uttar Shahjahanpur Khilgaon Railway Gate Market	Dhaka Bank PLC
		Rupali Bank PLC
4.	Empty land on the northern side of Amulia Aligad Model College	Janata Bank PLC
		One Bank PLC
5.	Surrounding empty land adjacent to Rahmatganj Club, Lalbagh	Jamuna Bank PLC
		Community Bank Bangladesh PLC
6.	Empty land adjacent to Shampoor Kadamtali Truck Stand	Jamuna Bank PLC
7.	Empty land at Amin Mohammad Group adjacent to Shikdar Medical	South East Bank PLC
		Midland Bank PLC
8.	Unused empty land on the road from Kazla Bridge to Matuail Munshibari Pump	Pubali Bank PLC
9.	Empty land on the southern side of Sadek Hossain Khoka Field	SBSC Bank PLC
10.	Empty land on the south-eastern side of Brothers Union Club	BRAC Bank PLC
11.	Empty land on the northern side of Outfol Staff Quarter at Golapbag	Mercantile Bank PLC
12.	Empty land at Bonshree Housing adjacent to Mostamari Mor	National Credit and Commerce Bank PLC
13.	Area from Dayaganj Railway Crossing to Jurain Railway Crossing	Sonali Bank PLC

Special Note: If any Haat's activity is cancelled or a new Haat is added by Dhaka South City Corporation for any special reason, the concerned bank will be informed in due course.

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Bangladesh Bank Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh

Department of Currency Management and Payment Systems (Counterfeit and Fake Note Prevention and Monitoring Cell)

Circular No. FakeNote: 01(Policy)/2007-191 Date: 04/07/2007

Chief Executive, All Scheduled Banks Operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

Regarding the action to be taken by the bank in the event of receipt of counterfeit notes.

Complaints have been received that in the case of transactions at scheduled banks, if a customer presents a counterfeit note at the counter, officials are puncturing the counterfeit note and returning it to the customer. This is not in accordance with rules. Clear instructions regarding the action to be taken by the bank in the event of receipt of counterfeit notes are available in Section 52 of Part-III, Chapter-IV of the Treasury Rules, as follows:

"(1) In the event of a forged note being presented, the note and the presenter should be made over to the police, if the Bank considers it advisable to do so. If, however, the Bank office is convinced that the presenter has presented the forged note in good faith, believing it to be genuine he should impound the note, take his name, his father's name, local and permanent address and his full signature with date or left hand thumb impression if he is illiterate on the back of forged note, and his statement regarding the person from whom he received the note. The forged note and the presenter's statement should be sent to the police for further enquiry. After the enquiry has been completed, the police will forward the forged note to the Currency Office along with a report. Note - When a forged note is impounded, it should be stamped with the word "Forged" or the word "Forged" should be written on it in red ink in large letters before it is sent to the police for enquiry.

(2) Notes disfigured by oil or other substances should be scrutinised with special care, as forged notes are sometimes intentionally thus disfigured to render detection difficult.

(3) The managers of all banks have instructions to send forged notes presented to them to the police who will send them to Currency Officer for necessary action.

(4) The Bangladesh Bank has authorised Currency Officer in Dhaka and designated officers in its other branches to impound forged notes."

In light of the above, you are advised to take appropriate action in accordance with the instructions provided in the aforementioned section after the receipt of counterfeit notes at bank branches.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature) (Zohari Moinul Haque) Managing Director Phone- 9520772