Issued to commemorate the centenary of the Bangladesh National Museum, founded in 1913 under British colonial administration as the Dhaka Museum before being renamed and expanded following independence in 1971. The institution's collection survived the brutal 1971 Liberation War largely intact, though looting during the conflict claimed pieces that have never been recovered.
Issued to commemorate the centenary of the Bangladesh National Museum, founded in 1913 under British colonial administration as the Dhaka Museum before being renamed and expanded following independence in 1971. The institution's collection survived the brutal 1971 Liberation War largely intact, though looting during the conflict claimed pieces that have never been recovered.