Bangladesh Bank (BB) releases two commemorative silver coins and a note marking the 40th victory anniversary of Bangladesh and 90 years of the poem ‘Bidrohi’ of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on Monday.

BB governor Dr Atiur Rahman will formally release the coins and note at a function to be held in BB’s conference room at 3.30 pm, says a press release.

A commemorative coin and note which bear signature of the governor will have the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on one side and above the portrait, the coin and note will carry the words “Ebarer Sangram Amader Muktir Sangram, Ebarer Sangram Amader Swadhinatar Sangram” in Bangla and below the portrait the words “Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’ and ‘Bangladesh Bank’ in English.

On the left side of the portrait, ‘10’ and ‘TEN TAKA’ and other side of the coin and note will bear six images of veteran freedom fighters and above the images, the coin and note carry the words “Bangladesher Chalishtama Bijoy Barshiki” in Bangla and ‘40th Victory Anniversary of Bangladesh’ and ‘2011’ in English.

The coin that will be released marking the 90 years of the poem “Bidrohi’ will have the portrait of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on one side and above the portrait, the words “Bidrohi Kabiter 90 Basar” in Bangla and ‘Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’ and ‘90 Years of the Poem Bidrohi’ ‘1921-2011’ in English will be imprinted.

Left side of the portrait, ‘10’ and ‘TEN TAKA’ and other side of the coin will bear the words ‘Balo-Bir Unnata Mamo Shir!  Shir Nehari Amari Natoshir Oi Shikhar Himadrir’ of the poem and signature of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and above it; the coin will have the words ‘BANGLADESH BANK’ in Bangla and below ‘Bangladesh Bank’ and ‘2011’ in English.After the programme, one piece silver coin in a beautiful box and a note with a folder and envelope will be available from BB’s Motijheel office at the cost of Tk 3,500 and Tk 200. Only the note will be sold at Tk 40. The coins and note will be available from all branches of BB and other commercial banks afterward.

The Daily Independent/Bangladesh/ 26th Dec 2011