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Bangladesh first issued its own postage stamps upon gaining independence in 1971. [1] A set of eight stamps, with various motifs including a map of the country, were issued. [2][3] Shortly after, stamps in eight values were overprinted "Bangladesh Liberated" in both English and Bengali were prepared in the United Kingdom, but only three values ...
Khwaja Salimullah. Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur GCIE KCSI (7 June 1871 – 16 January 1915) was the fourth Nawab of Dhaka and one of the leading Muslim politicians during the British rule in India. [1] On 30 December 1906, the All-India Muslim League was officially founded at the educational conference held in Dhaka.
Bangladesh issued a postage stamp commemorating him on 10 March 1993. [13] As of 2005, the 450 metres (1,480 ft) Haji Shariatullah Bridge over the Arial Khan River on the Mawa-Bhanga highway in Shibchar is named after him. [14] A biography film was made in Bangladesh titled Haji Shariatullah directed by Hafizuddin and portrayed by Ilias Kanchan ...
Sixty Dome Mosque. The Sixty Dome Mosque, is a mosque in Bagerhat, Bangladesh. It is a part of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest mosque in Bangladesh from the sultanate period (1352–1576). It was built during the Bengal Sultanate by Khan Jahan Ali, the governor of the Sundarbans.
Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani (12 December 1880 – 17 November 1976), often shortened as Maulana Bhashani, was a Bengali politician. His political tenure spanned the British colonial India, Pakistan and Bangladesh periods. Maulana Bhashani was popularly known by the honorary title Mozlum Jananeta (meaning leader of the oppressed) for his lifelong ...
The Bangladeshi taka (Bengali: টাকা, sign: ৳, code: BDT, short form: Tk) is the currency of Bangladesh. In Unicode, it is encoded at U+09F3৳BENGALI RUPEE SIGN. Issuance of bank notes ৳ 10 and larger is controlled by Bangladesh Bank, while the ৳ 2 and ৳ 5 banknotes are the responsibility of the ministry of finance.
Islam (91.04%) Hinduism (7.95%) Buddhism (0.61%) Christianity (0.30%) Others (0.12%) The United Nations categorizes Bangladesh as a moderate democratic Muslim country. [2][3] Sunni Islam is the largest religion in the country and in all of its districts, except Rangamati. [4][5] The Constitution of Bangladesh refers to Islam twice: the document ...
The national emblem of Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় প্রতীক) was adopted shortly after independence in 1971. Located on the emblem is a water lily that is bordered on two sides by rice sheaves. Above the water lilly are four stars and three connected jute leaves.