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50 Taka 50ᵗʰ Anniversary of Bangladesh-Japan Diplomatic Relations
| Issuer | Bangladesh Bank |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | 50ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Japan - Bangladesh Friendly Relations 50 TAKA ৫০ টাকা (Translation: 50 Taka) |
| Reverse description | Central field depicts the National Martyrs' Monument (Jatiyo Smritisoudho) of Bangladesh, rendered in high relief against a mirror-like proof field. The monument's distinctive tapering spires rise prominently from the center of the coin. A circular legend in Bengali script reading 'বাংলাদেশ - জাপান কূটনৈতিক সম্পর্কের ৫০তম বর্ষপূর্তি' (50th Anniversary of Bangladesh-Japan Diplomatic Relations) surrounds the upper portion of the field, while the inscriptions 'বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক' and 'Bangladesh Bank' appear in the inner field flanking the monument. The date range '1972-2022' is inscribed in the exergue below the monument. |
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Bangladesh and Japan established diplomatic ties in February 1972, just weeks after Bangladesh's formal independence — Japan was among the earliest major Asian economies to recognize the new state. The relationship deepened quickly through Japanese development aid, which became one of the largest bilateral ODA flows into Bangladesh over the following decades, financing infrastructure projects from the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge to Dhaka's metro rail.
KM#39 is a limited commemorative with no circulation mandate; Bangladesh Bank has issued this type of silver piece primarily for diplomatic gift sets and collector markets rather than general release.