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2009-07-11 Bangladesh

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Posted by Fred 2009-07-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The odd way this is worded makes me think the "Oil" is Diesel.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-07-11 04:29|| 2009-07-11 04:29|| Front Page Top

#2 I agree, R.J.

Now can someone explain "crores of taka"?

Posted by Parabellum 2009-07-11 08:38|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/]">[http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/] 2009-07-11 08:38|| Front Page Top

#3 crore = Sanskrit number - 10 million
taka = Bangladeshi currency
current exchange rate is about 1.46 US cents / taka

so 1 crore of takas is about $150,000 (if my caffeine deprived math is working this morning LOL)

Posted by lotp 2009-07-11 08:57|| 2009-07-11 08:57|| Front Page Top

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