India, April 30 -- It seems troubles will continue to haunt Bangladesh, and there seems to be no respite from them. The South Asian country is now facing an estimated financial loss of Taka 15,000 crore (USD 1.2 billion) after the Bangladesh Bank stopped circulating newly printed bank notes, media reports said.

Despite the crisis, the interim government, in a bizarre move, decided to stop the circulation of currency notes since they carry the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, another step towards erasing the country's prominent freedom fighter.

The banks have so far failed to circulate the currency notes needed to meet the demand of the market, leading to the ongoing financial struggle for the country, which is already battered by a leade...