Staff Reporter: New money adds new dimension to children's Eid joy. Therefore, the new money market has accumulated on the sidewalks ahead of Eid. New money business is going on in several places of Gulistan, Chawkbazar, Sadarghat including Bankpara Motijheel of the capital Dhaka. Along with new money, old torn money is being bought and sold there.
To get 100 new notes of 2 rupees you have to multiply additional 50 rupees. To buy 100 new notes of 5 rupees 80 rupees, to buy 100 new notes of 10 rupees 100 rupees, to buy 100 new notes of 20 rupees 80 rupees, to buy 100 new notes of 5 rupees 100 rupees, to buy 100 new notes of 100 rupees you have to multiply additional 70 rupees.
30 to 40 retail traders can be seen standing in front of Gulistan shopping complex with money in hand. One of them is Sulaiman. Honors second year student of Shaheed Suhrawardy College. The village house is Shariatpur. He came to Dhaka in 2012 after completing the SSC examination and has been doing this business for 3 years along with his studies.
Another businessman said that daily income starts from 200 taka to 1500 taka. But the competition is not less. Some can earn nothing, while some earn more than 1200 rupees. But no one is willing to leave the customer. Even if you get at least 1 or 2 rupees, you have to exchange money many times.
The police chase money-mongers for doing business standing on the pavement. Besides, there is the fear of robbers. Sometimes it is seen that robbers snatch from the hands and run.
Sulaiman, a college student, said, 'If we take 50 or 80 taka extra, we gain 10 to 20 taka. Because the bank does not give us money directly. Banks have people who stand in line to withdraw money. Then they sell to us on various commissions.'
Sulaiman also said that 100 notes of 2 rupees should be bought for 230 rupees and sold for 250 rupees. However, prices are not always the same. He said that many times he sold without profit
