DHAKA: The Muhammad Yunus-led caretaker authorities in Bangladesh has instructed the central financial institution to introduce redesigned banknotes that omit the picture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the nation’s founding president and Father of the Nation. In accordance with sources at Bangladesh Financial institution, the choice finalised in Sept will see the brand new banknotes launched inside six months and that includes designs impressed by the July rebellion that unseated the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League govt in Aug.
The brand new banknote will showcase spiritual constructions, components of Bengali custom, and graffiti from the current rebellion, marking a big departure from earlier designs that prominently featured Mujibur Rahman. Critics considered the change as a part of the interim govt’s efforts to decrease his legacy and the motion that led to the nation’s independence.
Mujibur Rahman was assassinated in a army coup on Aug 15, 1975. For the reason that caretaker govt took over, a number of symbolic representations of Mujibur Rahman have been eliminated, together with his portrait from the president’s residence. Holidays related to him have been cancelled, and protests have seen statues toppled and murals defaced.
