Staff Reporter:
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday unveiled a special commemorative postage stamp marking the historic National Revolution and Solidarity Day, to be observed on November 7.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister unveiled a commemorative postage stamp worth Taka 10, a first-day cover worth Taka 10 and a data card worth Taka 5.
He formally signed the commemorative stamp and first-day cover and released them, applying a special postmark at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat this morning, Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Zahidul Islam Rony said.
Issued by the Bangladesh Postal Department, the commemorative stamp will be available for sale at all post offices across the country.
Post and Telecommunications Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, Post and Telecommunications Division Secretary Md Kamruzzaman, Director General of the Department of Posts Kazi Asadul Islam, were present on the occasion.
November 7 marks the 1975 civil-military uprising that led to the release of the then army chief Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman from confinement.
The day was traditionally observed as National Revolution and Solidarity Day with a public holiday, but was later dropped from the list of public holidays following a political change.
The government has reinstated November 7 as National Revolution and Solidarity Day and restored it as a public holiday, including it in the list of Category-A national observances.
