<div><b><br></b></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday instructed banks to set up booths in the cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to detect fake or forged notes amid the huge cash transaction.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The central bank issued a circular stating that banks have to assign dedicated officers as coordinators of respective banks and mail the designations and mobile phone numbers of the officers to Bangladesh Bank.</div><div><br></div><div>The scheduled banks have also been asked to coordinate with the branch offices of the central bank outside Dhaka to set up the booths.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, the banks will conduct the operation under the supervision of Sonali Bank where there is no central bank branch office, according to the circular.</div><div><br></div><div>To ensure smooth transactions, the banks will be able to contact the local authorities, including city corporations, district offices, municipalities and law enforcement agencies.</div><div><br></div><div>The banks will also ensure the counting of notes by setting up a cash counting machine at every booth, it said.</div><div><br></div><div>If any fake note is found, legal steps should be taken against the people involved in circulating them, the circular said.</div><div><br></div><div>The bank branches should also run videos on big screens highlighting the security features of bank notes until Eid. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>