50th Anniversary of India and Bangladesh Friendship
Technical Data
| Date of Issue | March 27, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Rs. 5 |
| Quantity | 504,000 |
| Perforation | comb 14½ x 14¼ |
| Printer | Security Printing Press, Hyderabad |
| Watermark | No Watermark |
| Colors | Multicolor |
| Catalog Codes |
Michel IN 3728 Stamp Number IN 3252 Yvert et Tellier IN 3405 Stanley Gibbons IN 3782 Phila-India IN 3749 |
| Themes | Anniversaries and Jubilees | Diplomacy | Joint Issues | Monuments |
In 2021, India and Bangladesh commemorate 50 years of their close fraternal friendship, based on deep historical ties, mutual respect and trust. Sharing a long land boundary, both countries also share traditional civilizational links and are intricately bound by history, language, culture and people-to-people ties. Over the past five decades and especially in the last few years, the relationship has rapidly transformed into a vibrant partnership spanning development cooperation, multi modal connectivity, trade and commerce, heath cooperation, energy, joint development of shared resources, security and defence ties, youth engagement, and much more. With the strength of this partnership being based on a shared history and sacrifice of both peoples, the relationship enters a historic phase this year with the ‘Shonali Adhyay’ being jointly scripted under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina.
India and Bangladesh together celebrate two other important anniversaries this year. India joins Bangladesh in celebrating Mujib Borsho, the birth centenary celebrations of ‘Jatir Pita’, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who led his country to freedom from oppression and injustice and towards a sovereign, prosperous, progressive and secular society. In this struggle, India stood by Bangladesh and its people as a close friend and supported their fight for liberation. Being the first to recognize an independent Bangladesh, India extended extensive political, diplomatic and military support to the people’s struggle. This year, India and Bangladesh also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Liberation War, where the Indian armed forced fought shoulder-to-shoulder with the Muktijoddhas, and the millions who made the ultimate sacrifices for their motherland. Besides hosting more than ten lakh refugees as an extended fallout of the 1971 Liberation War, thousands of Indian soldiers, sailors and airmen sacrificed their lives for the independence of Bangladesh.
In this spirit of friendship and solidarity, India is issuing a Commemorative Postage Stamp on ‘India-Bangladesh Friendship’ depicting the National War Memorial, New Delhi, India and the Jatiyo Smriti Soudho or the National Martyr’s Memorial, Savar, Bangladesh.
The complex comprises an artificial lake, twin bridges and a reflecting pool, set amidst lush greenery. The twin bridges lead to the most sacred part of the monument, where ten mass graves of martyrs are preserved as a mark of respect to the countless unknown freedom fighters who laid down their lives for Bangladesh’s future.
Written with indelible ink, the story of the steadfast India-Bangladesh friendship has expanded and strengthened over the last fifty years. The stamp is a dedication to this eternal friendship.