Taka Amount in Words

How a Taka amount is written in words

The amount is split into the groups used in Bangladesh, from the left: crore, lakh, thousand, hundred, then the last two digits. Each group is written in words, then come “Taka”, the paisa (if any) and “Only”.

1,25,300.50 = 1 lakh + 25 thousand + 3 hundred, and 50 paisa

In words: One Lakh Twenty-Five Thousand Three Hundred Taka and Fifty Paisa Only. In Bangla: এক লক্ষ পঁচিশ হাজার তিনশত টাকা পঞ্চাশ পয়সা মাত্র.

Worked examples

• ৳0: Zero Taka Only (শূন্য টাকা মাত্র)
• ৳21: Twenty-One Taka Only (একুশ টাকা মাত্র)
• ৳101: One Hundred One Taka Only (একশত এক টাকা মাত্র)
• ৳999: Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Taka Only (নয়শত নিরানব্বই টাকা মাত্র)
• ৳1,00,000: One Lakh Taka Only (এক লক্ষ টাকা মাত্র)
• ৳1,00,00,000: One Crore Taka Only (এক কোটি টাকা মাত্র)
• ৳0.29: Twenty-Nine Paisa Only (ঊনত্রিশ পয়সা মাত্র)
• ৳0.05: Five Paisa Only (পাঁচ পয়সা মাত্র)

The paisa are read exactly from the digits you type, so 0.29 is always 29 paisa. English numbers from 21 to 99 are hyphenated (Twenty-Five), and no “and” is used inside the number itself.

How to write the amount on a Bangladeshi cheque

1. Words line: start writing right at the beginning of the line, with no gaps between words. If the line already has “Taka” printed at the start, write the words after it; otherwise include “Taka” as the calculator does.
2. End with “Only” (or “মাত্র” in Bangla), then draw a line through any space left, so nothing can be added later.
3. Figures box: write the amount close to the printed ৳ or “Tk.”, with lakh/crore commas, for example 1,25,300.50. For whole Taka many people add “/-” after the number (1,25,300/-) to close it off.
4. Words and figures must match. Banks can refuse a cheque where they differ, so copy both from the same result.

Your bank may have its own instructions (for example on which language to use); follow them where they differ from this general practice.

Lakh and crore vs million and billion

Bangladesh groups digits as 1,00,00,000 (lakh and crore), while the international system groups them as 10,000,000 (thousand and million). The calculator shows both wordings.

Above a crore, the number of crores is itself written with lakh and thousand, so “crore” repeats: ৳1,000 crore is One Thousand Crore Taka Only. The calculator goes up to ৳9,99,99,99,99,999.99, just under one lakh crore.

In Bangla, this calculator writes “লক্ষ”, the formal form often seen on cheques. “লাখ” means the same and is just as common. Hundreds are written “একশত, দুইশত … নয়শত”.

How to use the calculator

1. Enter the amount in Taka, with up to 2 decimals for paisa. Bangla digits and commas are fine.
2. Select Write in words.
3. Copy the English or Bangla words with the Copy button next to each, or copy both with Copy result.
4. Use “In figures” or “In Bangla digits” for the figures box.