The interim government of Bangladesh has removed the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from currency notes and replaced it with symbols of the July Uprising. The political changes and student protests in Bangladesh have a major role to play in this change. This decision has been taken under the leadership of Muhammad Yunus.
In a controversial move, the interim government of Bangladesh has removed Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s photo from currency notes. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is considered the leader of the freedom struggle of Bangladesh and the Father of the Nation. Removing his photo from the picture is shocking.
The new currency will feature images related to the ‘July Uprising’, which is a symbol of Bangladesh’s student protests. These demonstrations forced Sheikh Hasina to leave the country. This step has been taken due to political changes in Bangladesh.
Controversy over Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s legacy
The decision to remove Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s picture from the notes has not been easy for the Government of Bangladesh. Rahman’s image is as the Father of the Nation in the country. Student leaders had joined anti-government protests after the July Uprising. After that there was a big turn in the politics of Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina was forced to leave her post. The politics of Bangladesh completely changed after his leaving the country. This protest was carried out by students against job quotas and social inequalities, in which hundreds of people were killed.
These will be the changes in the new notes
The new currency notes will no longer have Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s picture. Symbols related to the July Uprising will be included in it. The new notes will also depict the religious structures of Bangladesh and Bengali traditions. The new taka includes 20, 100, 500 and 1,000 notes.
Muhammad Yunus is changing the politics of Bangladesh
After the July Uprising, the political developments in Bangladesh completely changed with the formation of an interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. He took over the responsibility of governing the country by removing Sheikh Hasina. Bangladesh is working on the design of new notes under the leadership of Muhammad Yunus.
