PM releases stamp on Independence Day
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday released a commemorative postage stamp, a first-day cover and a data card marking the 47th Independence and National Day.
She released the stamp and the first-day cover of Taka 10 and the data card of Taka 5 at her official residence Ganobhaban in the afternoon.
A special canceller was used on the occasion.
Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, Posts and Telecommunications Secretary Shyam Sundar Sikdar and Director General of Bangladesh Post Office Sushanta Kumar Mandal were present on the occasion, among others.
The stamp, first-day cover and data card would be sold from Philatelic Bureau of Dhaka GPO today and those would be available at other GPOs and head post offices across the country later.
There is also an arrangement for special canceller in four GPOs to be used for the first-day cover.