US dollar appreciates against taka

US dollar continues to gain strength against Bangladesh taka (BTD) as the demand for the greenback has shot up due to a rise in the import of capital machineries and essential commodities, including food grains, reports BSS. "Though the exchange rate was depreciating in the world market in the last few years, the Bangladeshi currency remained stable. In the last few days, taka has slightly depreciated against US dollar but it will have no major impact on the financial sector," Bangladesh Bank (BB) Executive Director Subhankar Saha told news agency in the capital yesterday.