Bangladesh Bank is set to release newly designed banknotes of Tk 1,000, Tk 50 and Tk 20 denominations into the market from Sunday (June 1).
In a press release issued on Thursday, the central bank said it has begun printing a new series of banknotes themed on the historical and archaeological architecture of Bangladesh, reports UNB.
Though the new designs will be introduced for all denominations—Tk 2, Tk 5, Tk 10, Tk 20, Tk 50, Tk 100, Tk 200, Tk 500 and Tk 1,000—but only the Tk 1,000, Tk 50 and Tk 20 notes will be released in the first phase, or before Eid-ul-Adha.
The press release, signed by Mahua Mohsin, Director of Bangladesh Bank’s Department of Publications and Communication, said the notes will bear the signature of Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur.
Initially, they will be issued from the central bank’s Motijheel office and later from its other offices across the country.
Bangladesh Bank said the existing paper notes and metal coins will continue to remain in circulation alongside the new notes.
The Tk20 note will showcase Kantaji Temple and Buddhist temples. The Tk50 note will feature Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s famine painting and Atia Mosque, while the Tk1,000 note, adorned with imagery inspired by Bangabhaban and the National Martyrs’ Memorial.