New Bangladesh Currency Notes Drop Founding Father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Image (image:x.com/AryamanBharat)

Dhaka, Bangaldesh: New currency notes were introduced in Bangladesh on Sunday ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, replacing the images of founding father Mujibur Rahman with scenic places and traditional landmarks. The new ones will be available in banks in the capital from Monday onwards.

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is also the father of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, had been featured on all banknotes since the country was formed in 1971.

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“Under the new series and design, the notes will not feature any human portraits, but will instead showcase natural landscapes and traditional landmarks,” Bangladesh Bank spokesman Arif Hossain Khan told news agency AFP.

The banknotes will feature the images of Hindu, Buddhist temples, artwork of late Zainul Abedin and the national martyrs memorial, honouring those who died in the independence struggle against Pakistan.

According to local media reports, notes for three of the nine different denominations – Taka 1000, Taka 50 and Taka 20 – were released on Sunday. The others will be available soon. As of now, the existing notes and coins featuring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will continue to remain in circulation alongside the new notes.

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Last year itself, the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus had announced plans to revamp the Bangladeshi currency in a phased manner with new themes incorporating the ‘historical and archaeological architecture of Bangladesh’.

This new development came amidst the Bangladesh government has charged former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with crimes against humanity for allegedly committing mass killing during the nationwide uprising last year. The indictment against the former Prime Minister was declared on Sunday during a live broadcast of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) proceedings.