New Bangladesh Currency Notes With Images Of Hindu, Buddhist Temples; Founding Father Mujibur Rehman's Pic Replaced

According to reports, Bangladesh has recently started issuing newly designed banknotes which do not feature the photograph of the founder of the country, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, popularly also referred to as 'Bangabandhu'.

New Delhi: Bangladesh's currency will no longer feature the photographs of the 'father of the nation' late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Reports state that Bangladesh has recently started printing newly designed banknotes that do not feature the photograph of the country's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, popularly known as 'Bangabandhu'.

It is worth noting that Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, left the country last year after stepping down as prime minister. 

According to reports, the authorities in Bangladesh, which is run by an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, last week reportedly released a new series of banknotes that, for the first time in history, do not have a picture of Mujibur Rahman.

According to sources, the new bank notes were released on Sunday to replace the currency's previous design.

According to reports that quoted a senior official of Bangladesh’s central bank, the newly designed currency series "no longer features the portrait of any human figure".

The redesigned banknotes now feature natural landscapes, historical landmarks, and others that showcase the cultural heritage of Bangladesh. Images of Hindu temples and Buddhist places of worship also feature on the new currency notes.

According to sources, three of the nine denominations have already been released, with the remaining denominations likely to be introduced later.

A source revealed that the current and existing banknotes and coins will continue to be in circulation.

Notably, the recent change in the design of banknotes is not the first time that political developments have impacted the appearance of 'Taka' - the Bangladeshi currency. Also, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s photograph for the design of the bank notes was introduced much later, as Bangladesh's map was displayed on the first notes printed after its Independence.

With IANS Inputs