Bangladesh

Bangladesh, or বাংলাদেশ, is a country on the Bay of Bengal bordering India, the former eastern Pakistan, that declared its independence in March 1971.


 * At the end of the war for independence in December 1971, post offices in Bangladesh were directed to overprint existing stocks of Pakistan stamps with "BANGLADESH", often done bilingually. There are probably thousands of different overprint types. These were in use until the 1973 definitives were issued. There is no catalog or even an extensive listing for these.
 * In July 1971, a definitives series inscribed Bangla Desh was issued. In 1972, a second series using some of the same designs inscribed Bangladesh (one word) was accidentally released but was never approved for use.
 * In February 1972, a martyrs monument stamp was issued isncribed only in Bengali.
 * Following that, all issues have been inscribed "Bangladesh".



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