The 1000 Taka banknote, issued on 27 October 2008 by the Bangladesh Bank, commemorates the Shaheed Minar, the national monument dedicated to those who died during the Bengali Language Movement protests of 1952. The obverse features the Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, while the reverse depicts Curzon Hall, a historic building at the University of Dhaka. This note is printed on durable paper with advanced security features, including a windowed security thread with demetalized Bengali text, a watermark of the Shapla (water lily) with the Bangladesh Bank’s monogram and the number “1000”, and intaglio printing for tactile security. The dimensions of the note are 160 x 70 mm. It is signed by Dr. Atiur Rahman, the then Governor of Bangladesh Bank.
Obverse
Portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Muzibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation.
The picture of National Monument is printed in light color in the middle
Script: Bengali
Lettering:
BANGLADESH BANK
১০০০ বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক 1000
চাহিবামাত্র ইহার বাহককে
এক হাজার টাকা
দিতে বাধ্য থাকিবে
গণ প্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকারের.
দায়িত্বে প্রবর্তিত
৳১০০০
Translation:
Bangladesh Bank
1000 Bangladesh Bank 1000
Reverse
National Parliament building
Scripts: Bengali, Latin
Lettering:
১০০০
BANGLADESH BANK
ONE THOUSAND TAKA
জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন
বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক 1000
Translation:
1000
Bangladesh Bank
One Thousand Taka
National Parliament Building
Bangladesh Bank 1000
Watermark
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and numeral 1000 below. Bangladesh Bank logo to the left of the portrait.
Printer
The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd. (দি সিকিউরিটি প্রিন্টিং কর্পোরেশন (বাংলাদেশ) লিমিটেড), Bangladesh (1988-date)
Features
| Issuer | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bangladesh Bank (বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক) |
| Ruling authority | People’s Republic (1971-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2011-2024 |
| Value | 1000 Taka 1000 BDT = GBP 5.97 |
| Currency | Taka (1972-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 160 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
