The National Emblem of Bangladesh: a water lily bordered on two sides by rice sheaves. Above are a three-leaf clover of tea leaves and four stars representing the four principles of the first constitution of Bangladesh in 1972: nationalism, secularism, socialism, and democracy.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
TWO 2
TAKA
Reverse description
In center a girl and a boy reading book. The letters & numbers in the book are first alphabets (there are 2 sets of alphabets in Bangla) & first number in Bangla language. Around is year of issue with abbreviation ইং GY for Gregorian Year, name of country & motto on education. The face value displays in figures and in full in bottom part.
Reverse script
Bengali
Reverse lettering
২০০৮ ইং বাংলাদেশ সবার জন্য শিক্ষা
ক অ ১
দুই ২ টাকা (Translation: 2008 GY Bangladesh Education for All KA AO 1 Two 2 Taka)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Mintage
2004 - ২০০৪ - 200 000 000 2008 - ২০০৮ - 200 000 000