It has removed the portrait of its founding President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from currency notes. It is also seeking new friendship with Pakistan.

Bangladesh's interim government has removed the title "Father of the Nation" for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a sweeping amendment to the country's freedom fighters’ law.

The move comes a few days after the Yunus-led government dropped the portrait of the country's founding father and deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's father Mujibur Rahman from new currency notes.

Until now, all banknotes featured the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led Bangladesh to independence from Pakistan in 1971 and was later assassinated in a military coup four years later.

Bangladesh 's interim government has dropped the "Father of the Nation" title for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as it amended a legislation, revising the definition of freedom fighter ...

In anticipation of Eid-ul-Adha, the Bangladesh central bank has released new currency notes of Taka 1,000, Taka 50, and Taka 20. These notes replace the image of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ...

Along with the new banknotes, existing notes having Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait and coins will remain in circulation. “Under the new series and design, the notes will not feature any ...

Initial notes issued in 1972 — after Bangladesh changed its name from East Pakistan — featured a map. Later notes featured Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led the Awami League, which Hasina also ...

According to the report, Bangladesh's notes featured the portrait of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina 's late father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led the country to independence from Pakistan in ...

Until now, all notes featured the portrait of her father, the late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led Bangladesh from independence in 1971 until soldiers assassinated him and most of his family in a ...

Until now, all notes featured the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led Bangladesh to independence from Pakistan in 1971 and was assassinated in a 1975 coup.

File phot of Bangladeshi Taka notes featuring portraits of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country's founding father and parent of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, seen at a currency-trade stall in ...