Da Afghanistan Bank (central bank) says it has collected and destroyed worn-out banknotes worth around AFN 2.5 billion over the past year as part of efforts to maintain the quality of currency in circulation.

Hasibullah Noori, spokesperson for Da Afghanistan Bank, said citizens can exchange worn banknotes for new ones by visiting the central bank or commercial banks.

The move comes as some citizens and money changers report an increase in worn banknotes in the market. They say such notes are often difficult to use in daily transactions, with some people refusing to accept them.

Money changers say the situation has created difficulties in routine transactions and called for more worn banknotes to be removed from circulation.

Da Afghanistan Bank has urged citizens to take better care of Afghan currency to prevent banknotes from becoming worn before the end of their expected lifespan. The bank says premature replacement and printing of banknotes imposes additional costs.

Bank officials said new banknotes are being injected into circulation based on monetary policy and market demand.

The United States has deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including a young Afghan whose family members had worked with US forces, according to his lawyer and human rights organizations.

The Afghan man, who is in his early 20s, had been protected by a US court from being sent back to Afghanistan, his lawyer, Alma David, said.

AfghanEvac, which supports Afghans who assisted the United States, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights First, confirmed that he was among those deported.

One of his brothers, who now lives in the United States, served in the former Afghan National Army alongside US forces. Another brother was a US-trained pilot.

The New York Times, which referred to the Afghan man as Khalil, reported that his father and sister had also worked with US forces.

The deportation flight arrived in Bangui, the Central African Republic’s capital, on Saturday. It carried 12 Afghans and eight Iranians, as well as several nationals from Nepal and Nicaragua, according to Savi Arvey of Human Rights First.

Human Rights First said the flight was the third deportation operation from the United States to the Central African Republic this year.

The deportations are part of the Trump administration’s broader immigration crackdown, which has included sending migrants to countries with which they have little or no connection under agreements reached with third governments.

The US State Department currently advises Americans against traveling to the Central African Republic, warning of potential risks including unrest, crime, kidnapping, health concerns and terrorism.

According to a statement from the Afghan Embassy in Indonesia, the two sides discussed expanding bilateral relations, religious and cultural cooperation, exchanging experiences between scholars from the two countries, and holding joint programs and meetings.

They also emphasized strengthening ties between religious institutions in Afghanistan and Indonesia and continuing contacts and joint cooperation.

Saadullah Baluch, Afghanistan’s acting ambassador to Jakarta, was also present at the meeting.