Coins of
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Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ (Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh)
100 poisha (single: poisha) = 1 Bangladeshi taka (plural: taka) [BDT] (1972-)
Symbols: ৳ or Tk
Languages on coins: Bengali, English
Alphabets on coins: Bengali, Latin
Numerals on coins: Bengali-Assamese, Western Arabic
Calendar on coins: Gregorian
100 poisha (single: poisha) = 1 Bangladeshi taka (plural: taka) [BDT] (1972-)
Symbols: ৳ or Tk
Languages on coins: Bengali, English
Alphabets on coins: Bengali, Latin
Numerals on coins: Bengali-Assamese, Western Arabic
Calendar on coins: Gregorian
Mint Marks
Privy Marks
Designer Marks
National identification and other marks
Legend
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Bangladesh in Bengali: "বাংলাদেশ" |
Emblem
The emblem shows centered lily (Shapla, national flower) floating on water. Above the lily stand 4 stars, symbolizing nationalism, secularism, socialism and democracy, divided by three bound jute leaves. The whole is flanked by two sheats of rice, important agricultural product.
Photograph of the Emblem of Bangladesh as it appears on coins
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Drawing of the Emblem of Bangladesh as it appears on coins
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Currency
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Poisha in Bengali: "পয়সা"The poisha is a hundredth (1/100) of a Bengali taka. The name is derived from the Hindi word paisa, which is derived from the Sanskrit padāṁśa, which means a quarter part (as in a Hindi quarter anna).
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Taka in Bengali: "টাকা" |
Written numbers
One (1) in Bengali: "এক"
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Two (2) in Bengali: "দুই"
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Five (5) in Bengali: "পাঁচ"
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Ten (10) in Bengali: "দশ"
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Twenty five (25) in Bengali: "পঁচিশ"
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Fifty (50) in Bengali: "পঞ্চাশ"
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