Bangladesh 1971 First Definitive Series Souvenir Sheet

Bangladesh · 1971 · 10p, 20p, 50p, 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 10R

This souvenir sheet contains the first eight definitive stamps issued by the provisional government of Bangladesh during the Liberation War. The designs feature a map of the new nation, the massacre at Dacca University, a broken chain symbolizing freedom, and the national flag, among other patriotic symbols. These stamps were printed in London and served as a declaration of sovereignty to the world.

Issued on July 29, 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War, these stamps were a crucial tool for fundraising and asserting the legitimacy of the provisional government on the international stage.