Printer - Pakistan Security Printing Corporation
Illustration - Portrait of Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Back illustration - The Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
Bangladesh is going to mark a history in the world of cricket by issuing a sliver coin as a commemoration for the world cup 2011. The Bangladesh finance minister Abdul Maal announced.
Finance Minister and World Cup Cricket Organizing Committee Chairman Abul Maal Abdul Muhith formally publicized the invent at a ceremony at the meeting room of the National Sports Council.
Governor Bangladesh Bank Dr Atiur Rahman, Presided the programme was attended by State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Ahad Ali Sarkar as the extraordinary guest.
The Finance minister said, “I am sure this coin even after 500 years will motivate the populace of that time. On February 10 we are going to explain Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about the homework of Bangladesh as you all know Bangladesh alongside with India and Sri Lanka are co-hosts of this year’s World Cup.”
Sports Minister Ahad Ali Sarker said, “In the first phase, our government allotted Taka 256 crore for renovation and construction of the five selected venues. But as we found the budget very constrained, our Prime Minister did not pause for a second to amplify the budget to Taka 305 crore.”
“The Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS), Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Khan Saheb Osmani Stadium in Narayanganj, Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong and Sheikh Naser Stadium in Khulna are now transformed into most current well-resourced cricket Staduim.”
The central bank issued the round-shaped silver coin to make the World Cup Cricket contest unforgettable at home and overseas and scheme the country’s cricket.
Made in Germany, the value of a 30-gram coin is Taka 3,000. There are 15,000 coins available and 500 of them will be handed over to ICC. On the one-side of coin, the symbol of ICC World Cup will be seen with ICC World Cup 2011 written at the bottom of the logo. On the other side of the coin, the picture of the World Cup trophy with 10 taka and Bangladesh Bank engrave in English and Bangla.
Face Value : Ten TakaTo commemorate the 150th year of the Lawrence College Ghora Gali, Murree, the State Bank of Pakistan launched Rs20 commemorative coins on Saturday. The coins went on sale at the exchange counters of all the 16 field offices of the SBP Banking Services Corporation.
In the span of one week, it`s the second Rs20 commemorative coin that the SBP has introduced — the first was issued to celebrate the 60 years of the establishment of Pak-China diplomatic ties.
The heads, or obverse side of the coin, has the expanding crescent and a five-point star in the centre, signifying Pakistan`s flag. Islami Jamhooria Pakistan inscribed in Urdu can be seen over the crescent, below which the year 2011 is given. The number 20 in bold letters as well as in Urdu flank the star. A circle of beads along the rim of the coin adds a decorative element to it. The monogram of the Lawrence College is shown on the tails, or reverse side, of the currency coin. Along the periphery `150 Year Celebrations — Lawrence College Ghora Gali Murree` can be read in English.
Talking to Dawn chief spokesmen for the SBP Syed Wasimuddin said: “We`ve minted 100,000 coins. We`re giving no more than five pieces to one individual. It`s a legal tender. As for why Lawrence College Ghora Gali, it was the federal cabinet`s decision.”
The coin is composed of copper (75 per cent) and nickel (25pc). Its diameter is 30mm and it weighs 9.5 grams.
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said the circulation of Rs5 banknote will come to an end at the start of January 2012 and has asked people to exchange it from its offices and commercial bank branches.
In addition to this, SBP has reminded people that the bigger size and old-design Rs500 banknote will cease to be legal tender from October 1 this year.
In an announcement on Friday, SBP said that for the benefit of people it had supplied posters regarding demonetisation and exchange of banknotes of Rs500 (old design) and Rs5 to SBP Banking Services Corporation and commercial banks for placement at prominent and visible places of their field offices and branches as well as public places.
The old-design Rs500 banknote was introduced on April 1, 1986 while Rs5 banknote was introduced on July 8, 2008.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 9th, 2011.