The rupee fell sharply against the dollar in the open market on Wednesday, while the national currency did not show any visible change in the inter-bank market, money experts said. They attributed the surge in the value of the dollar to strong demand by the investors. It also appeared that the national currency may come under pressure but slightly in days to come, they added.
In the third Asian trade, the dollar stalled on Wednesday as global trade tensions remained elevated, with US President Donald Trump discussing joining forces with Germany to counter China's economic practices.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback versus a group of six major currencies, dipped 0.1 percent to 89.291.
It had gained about 0.34 percent overnight, pulling away from a five-week low of 88.942.
The dollar recovered slightly on hopes that negotiations between the United States and China would produce a compromise and avoid a full-blown trade war.
But the White House said that Trump had discussed trade practices with China in calls on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which could lead to an escalation of trade tensions.
The dollar was available against the Indian rupee at Rs 64.948, the greenback was at 3.857 versus the Malaysian ringgit and the US currency was trading at 6.278 in relation to the Chinese yuan.
Inter bank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Wednesday. 82.96-82.96 (Previous 82.96-82.96).

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Open Bid       Rs.115.70
Open Offer     Rs.116.20
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Bid Rate       Rs.115.49
Offer Rate     Rs.115.51
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