The Banknotes of Bangladesh

Banknote production status: CURRENT.

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Government of Bangladesh (1971-1972)

GOB B1a P4	1 Taka (4.3.1972)
Images courtesy Ron Wise

GOB B2a P5a	1 Taka (2.3.1973)
Watermark = roaring tiger head. Images courtesy Ron Wise

GOB B2c P5b	1 Taka (1.10.1976)
Without watermark. Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B3a P6a	1 Taka (18.12.1973)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

GOB B4a P6A	1 Taka (3.9.1979)
With printing on watermark area. Two serial number prefix letters. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

GOB B4a P6A	1 Taka (3.9.1979)
With printing on watermark area. One serial number prefix letter. Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B5c P6Ba	1 Taka (15.1.1985)
Signature 7. Solid security thread. Signature title = Finance Secretary (in Bengali). Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B5d P6Ba	1 Taka (30.6.1988)
Signature 5. Solid security thread. Signature title = Finance Secretary (in Bengali). Thick serial number font. Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B5e P6Ba	1 Taka (30.5.1989)
Signature 8. Solid security thread. Signature title = Finance Secretary (in Bengali). Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B5g P6Bb	1 Taka (11.1.1992)
Signature 9. Solid security thread. Signature title = Principal Finance Secretary (in Bengali). Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B5i P6Bc	1 Taka (30.5.1993)
Signature 10. Microprinted security thread. Signature title = Finance Secretary (in Bengali). Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B6a P6Ca	2 Taka (29.12.1988)
Signature 5. Solid security thread. Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B6c P6Ca	2 Taka (23.2.1991)
Signature 9. Solid security thread. Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B6d P6Ca	2 Taka (17.3.1993)
Signature 10. Solid security thread. Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B6e P6Cb	2 Taka (1993)
Signature 10. Security thread with text "Bangladesh Bank" (in Bengali). Images courtesy Tristan White

GOB B6g or h P6Cc	2 Taka (3.1999)
Signature 11. Security thread with text "Government of Bangladesh" (in Bengali). Images courtesy Tristan White

BOG B6i P6Ce	2 Taka 2002
Signature 11. Security thread with text "Government of Bangladesh" (in Bengali). Images courtesy Tristan White

BOG B6n P6Ci	2 Taka 2007
Signature 13. Images courtesy Tristan White

Bangladesh Bank (1972-present)

BB B2a P8	10 Taka (2.5.1972)
Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B4a P10a	5 Taka (1.9.1973)
Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B5a P11a	10 Taka (2.6.1972)
Western serial numbers. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B6a P12a	100 Taka (1.9.1972)
Western serial numbers. Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B7a P13a	5 Taka (15.9.1972)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B8a P14a	10 Taka (15.10.1973)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B9a P15a	5 Taka (11.10.1976)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B10a P16a	10 Taka (11.10.1976)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B11a P17a	50 Taka (1.3.1976)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B12a P18a	100 Taka (1.3.1976)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B14a P20a	5 Taka (2.5.1978)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B15a P21a	10 Taka (3.8.1978)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B16a P22a	20 Taka (20.8.1979)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B17a P23	50 Taka (4.6.1979)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B19a P25a	5 Taka (24.10.1981)
Without printing on watermark area. Black signature. 4 mm tall digits in serial number. Fractional serial number prefix. Images courtesy Ron Wise

BB B19d P25b	5 Taka (1981)
Without printing on watermark area. Black signature. 3½ mm tall digits in serial number. Images courtesy Ron Wise

BB B19f P25c	5 Taka (28.6.1993)
Brown signature. Microprinted security thread. Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B20e P26c	10 Taka (24.7.1993)
Without text above mosque. Microprinted security thread. Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B20f P26c	10 Taka (1993)
Without text above mosque. Microprinted security thread. Signature variety. Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B21a P27a	20 Taka (20.7.1984)
Without printing on watermark area. Black signature. 3.75 mm tall digits in serial number. Images courtesy Ron Wise

BB B21e P27c	20 Taka (4.6.2000)
Green signature. Foil security thread. Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B26a P32	10 Taka (14.12.1996)
Overprint on Bangladesh P26b. Commemorative of the Silver Jubilee of Victory Day. Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B27b P33	10 Taka (4.2000)
Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B28a P36	50 Taka (22.8.1999)
Images courtesy Tod Hunt

BB B30a P35	10 Taka 2000
Polymer. Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B32a P38	500 Taka 2000
Images courtesy Ron Wise

BB B33a P39a	10 Taka 2002
Images courtesy Ron Wise

BB B34a P40a	20 Taka 2002
Images courtesy Tristan White

BB B37a P43a	500 Taka 2002
Images courtesy Ron Wise

BB B40a P46a	5 Taka 2006
Images courtesy Tristan White

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