First Definitive Issue of Bangladesh

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

This set of eight stamps was the first definitive issue of the newly independent nation of Bangladesh. The designs depict key symbols and events of the Bangladesh Liberation War, including a map of the country, the Dacca University massacre, the flag of independence, and a portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The stamps were designed by Biman Mullick and printed in London.

Issued on July 29, 1971, during the Liberation War, these stamps served as a declaration of sovereignty and a tool to raise international awareness for the cause of an independent Bangladesh.