Dhaka, April 22 -- The central bank has relaxed foreign exchange regulations, allowing banks to remit O-Level/A-Level exam-related expenses abroad without prior approval from the Bangladesh Bank (BB).

The authorised dealer (AD) banks have also been asked to allow authorised examination centres to collect admission and examination-related expenses in Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) for outward remittances.

The examinations include the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), etc., and secondary and higher secondary equivalent studies under recognised foreign academic bodies/authorities for outward remittances.

In this case, examination centres/customers need to be duly authorised by relevant bodies/authori...