• Source: Postage stamps and postal history of Bangladesh

    • Bangladesh first issued its own postage stamps upon gaining independence in 1971. A set of eight stamps, with various motifs including a map of the country, were issued. 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 were issued in Bangladesh.


    Overprints


    While the initial stamps were being produced, local postmasters were authorised to overprint the Pakistani stamps that they had in stock with the name of their new country. This practice led to a large number of varieties, not catalogued in the major stamp catalogues. These provisional issues ceased to be valid from 30 April 1973. Overprinted postal stationery was withdrawn and demonetized from 7 October 1974.


    First stamps


    The first stamps of the country were issued in rupees (1 rupee = 100 paisa) on 29 July 1971, but in 1972 a new currency was introduced (1 taka = 100 poisha) and since then all stamps have been inscribed with taka or poisha values.


    Issuing policy



    Since the first 1971 issue, the Bangladeshi postal authorities have maintained a conservative issuing policy. Just over 900 individual stamps and miniature sheets were listed in the regular Stanley Gibbons catalogues by 2008, plus approximately 50 issues overprinted "Official" for Governmental use. No stamp booklets have yet been produced.
    The majority of themes featured on Bangladeshi stamps have been locally based; these are interspersed with occasional general thematic issues (e.g. fish, birds, etc.) and those for worldwide events (e.g. Olympic Games, football and cricket World Cups, etc.)


    See also


    Bangladesh National Philatelic Association
    Revenue stamps of Bangladesh
    Bangladesh Institute of Philatelic Studies


    References and sources


    References

    Sources
    Stanley Gibbons Ltd: various catalogues
    Encyclopaedia of Postal Authorities


    Further reading


    Ishtique Ahmed Khan, The Meter Franking Cancellations of Bangladesh. Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Philatelic Studies, 1996.


    External links


    Bangladesh Post Office
    Siddique Mahmudur Rahman, History of Postal Service and Postage Stamps of Bangladesh, TrulyBangladesh.com (13 October 2009)
    THE FIRST STAMPS OF BANGLADESH
    Online catalogue of Bangladesh stamps.

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