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Polymer overview |
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General information |
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Words of Dr Mohammad Farashuddin, the Governor of the Central Bank of Bangladesh at the time: "We have started our advance with the 10 Taka polymer bank note, and gradually we will print all our bank notes on polymer. Polymer is much more secure than paper notes. Although initially the cost is higher, considering the longevity of the note, it is much more profitable in the end." In February 2001, Dr Farashuddin, at a meeting of a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Ministry, added that all notes of the Taka currency would be standardised in two separate sizes; notes of Tk. 100 and Tk. 500 in one size, and others in another size by the next two and a half years. He also said that the notes will gradually be converted to polymer notes. On 07.01.02 Bangladesh replaced its polymer 10 Taka note with a paper one, probably due to changes in central bank's leadership. |
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Bangladesh Bank Annual reports:
Bangla numerals:
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S1R1 issued on 14.12.00. 50 million notes were printed. Replaced by a paper note on 07.01.02.
Some bank notes exhibit slight variations in background printing on the back (red/white colour variations of the repeating hexagonal patterns). While some collectors maintain that there are two varieties, we attribute this to normal variations in the printing process, warranting no separate reference.
Bangladesh, 10 Taka,
issued in 2000. Front:
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1921-1975). Bangladeshi first Prime Minister,
regarded by some as the father of the nation. His portrait appeared on
early Bangladeshi notes. Assasinated, along with most of his family, in
1975. The Government changed subsequently and his portrait was removed
from the notes. His daughter Sheikh Hasina Wajed was abroad at the time
and she survived to become Bangladeshi Prime Minister in 1996. She
reinstated her father's portrait on some of the notes. The National
Mosque at right. Back: The National Parliament, the
National Mausoleum at left, and a satellite dish at right.
New polymer 10 Taka note: Will not get mutilated, neither it can be forged (2000) RBA exports water-resistant bank notes to floodprone Bangladesh (2000) Spiralling demand for polymer currency (2000) Strong interest of people in polymer 10 Taka notes (2000) Not paper, now polymer bank note (2000) Bangladesh joins world of polymer currency (2001)
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