Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The central bank has released a commemorative note of BDT 60 denomination, marking the 60th anniversary of the country’s Language Movement.
Artist and language movement veteran Murtaza Bashir unveiled the note at a simple ceremony at the conference hall of the central bank in the capital on Wednesday.
Language movement veterans Abdul Matin, Sayed Haider, Protiva Mutshuddi, Ahmed Rafique, Kamal Lohani, Ramoni Mohan Debnath, Ajay Das Gupta, Bangla Academy director general Shamsuzzaman Khan, Mostafa Monwar, Dhaka University Fine Arts Department Dean Emdadul Haque M Matlub Ali including artists, intellectuals, journalists and civil society members were present at the function chaired by Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman.
The central bank printed 10 lakh pieces of the commemorative note with the title of ’60 Years of Language Movement 1952-2012′.
The note carries the image of the Central Shaheed Minar on one side and portraits of five language martyrs on the other side, according to the statement.
The note is now available at the central bank’s Motijheel office at Tk 200 with an especially designed folder and envelope while only the note will cost Tk 60.
The note will also be available at all branches of the BB and commercial banks across the country from February 19.
BBN/SSR/AD-16Feb12-10:56 am (BST)
