BB to release commemorative coin

Bangladesh Bank (BB) and Japan Mint have jointly minted a silver coin of Taka 50 which is going to be issued by BB on February marking the '50th Anniversary of Bangladesh-Japan Diplomatic Relations'.

After issuance, the commemorative coin will be available for sale in Bangladesh and Japan accordingly.

Bangladesh Bank will initially sell the coin to its customers through Motijheel Office and Taka Museum, Mirpur.

Japan Mint will sell the coin to its Japanese customers in Japan.

This Taka 50 denominated commemorative silver coin is round shaped and 35mm in diameter. Each coin composes of 0.925 Fine Silver weighing 20 grams. Obverse of the coin is inscribed with '50th Anniversary of Bangladesh-Japan Diplomatic Relations' logo in the middle, above the logo bunches of Cherry flower in stalk (national flower of Japan) and below the logo Water lily with bud floating on the water (national flower of Bangladesh) using color printing technology. Besides, denomination of the coin is inscribed at the left side of the logo in Bengali and in English.