BDT

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BDT
Stands forBangladeshi taka
CategoriesBusiness & Finance

BDT stands for Bangladeshi taka, a currency abbreviation.

Bangladesh's currency, issued by Bangladesh Bank and divided into 100 poisha. Prices are written with the ৳ symbol or Tk.

Example: A rickshaw ride across Dhaka costs about BDT 80.

Usage notes

The word taka also means money in Bengali, and speakers in India's West Bengal use it for the rupee. The taka was introduced in 1972, after independence from Pakistan. Garment exports and remittances are Bangladesh's main sources of foreign currency.

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