Business Report :
Bangladesh is set to introduce new banknotes with fresh designs, some of which will notably exclude the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman before Eid-ul-Azha.
The new currency designs will instead feature the themes of the July Revolution martyrs, youth, the Sundarbans, and various aspects of heritage and culture.
Sources indicate that the Tk 20 note, featuring the images of Kantajiu Temple and Buddhist temples, will be released on May 27, reports UNB.
The Tk 50 note, adorned with Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s famine painting and Atia Mosque, is expected to be in circulation on May 29 or 30. The Tk 1000 note, showcasing the Bangabhaban and the National Martyrs’ Memorial, is scheduled for release on June 2.
Due to delays in paper supply from Europe, the Tk 5 note, featuring the likenesses of Abu Sayeed and Mugdha, will be introduced after Eid.
Arif Hossain Khan, the spokesperson and executive director of Bangladesh Bank, confirmed the development, saying, “The designs for the new banknotes have already been finalised.”
“The paper has been procured and the printing of several different notes, including the Tk 1000 one, has begun. This time, no note will feature a full human portrait. Instead, the new note designs will incorporate the themes of the July Revolution martyrs, youth, the Sundarbans and various aspects of heritage and culture,” he added.
A Bangladesh Bank official further elaborated that the Tk 5 note will feature the images of Abu Sayeed and Mugdha, while the Tk 10 note will display a symbol of youth unity and the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
The Tk 100 note will depict the UNESCO-recognised Sundarbans’ spotted deer and tiger, symbolising the currency transformation after the previous government’s departure. The Tk 200 note will feature symbols of religious diversity, including a mosque, temple, church and pagoda, and the Tk 500 note will carry the image of the historic Ahsan Manzil.
