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
Obverse lettering
Reverse description
The central part features a Hishla fish (Tenualosa ilisha), a pineapple, a chicken, and a banana. It is also where the year of issue is found. The outer part features the state name, and denomination.
Reverse script
Bengali
Reverse lettering
বাংলাদেশ
২০০১
পঞ্চাশ ৫০ পয়সা (Translation: Bangladesh 2001 Fifty 50 Poisha)