Bangladesh 1971 Provisional Overprint

Bangladesh · 1971 · 10 Paisa

This stamp is a provisional issue created by overprinting an existing Pakistani stamp. The design features a map of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) with the new country's name, 'BANGLA DESH', overprinted in black ink. This was one of the first stamps issued by the newly independent nation during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Issued in 1971, this stamp marks the birth of Bangladesh as a sovereign nation following its war of independence from Pakistan. These provisional overprints were a practical and symbolic way to establish postal authority immediately after liberation.