Kolkata . After the coup of Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh, the statue of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was demolished with a bulldozer. The agitating protesters not only used a hammer on the statue of the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Mujibur, but also did despicable acts like urinating on it. Shoes were thrown at his poster and blackened. The world was shocked by such hatred towards Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his own country. Many questions arose. Bangabandhu’s picture is also on Bangladesh’s currency Taka, then will the new government there change the notes too? Those who are worried about this include the money exchangers sitting on the India-Bangladesh border. According to estimates, the money exchangers of India have crores of Taka, which they exchange with commission. Currently, the business on the border between the two countries is at a standstill and the number of people exchanging Taka for Rupee has also reduced.
Money exchangers on the Bangladesh-India border are troubled by this political upheaval. Money exchangers convert Taka into Indian currency and Rupees into Bangladeshi currency Taka. Their business runs at the rate of 70 Taka for 100 Rupees. Businessmen doing business on the Petrapole border say that the way they are seeing Sheikh Mujibur’s statue being demolished on television, it seems that the coming government will ban Taka. Like Gandhi’s picture on the Indian Rupee, Sheikh Mujibur’s picture is also on the Bangladeshi Taka.
A businessman, Gauranga Ghosh, said that since Monday no one has come to his shop to exchange currency. Earlier 70-80 people used to come daily, but in the last four days only one customer has come. Due to non-exchange of notes, income has stopped and there is a fear of loss. Now the businessmen want to finish their stock of Bangladesh Taka as soon as possible. When the movement of trucks standing at the border will start, then the worries of those who exchange currency will be over. Indian businessmen going to Bangladesh take Taka for shopping. Truck drivers also take Bangladeshi currency for small needs.