2009 (37 Commemoratives, 3 SS and 8 Folders)

09-1ss Tk.25 – Collage of photographs of people with stamp in center
1 stamp in SS

CCMs: No
Plate #: No
Sheet: N/A
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Bangladesh Post Office, Advisor K.G. Mustafa
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Dhaka
Insert:

Additional: No government envelopes were printed for this issue. The FDCs are privately prepared by individuals. The Post Office printed a large folder and the souvenir sheet was applied to the back inside page and canceled with the First Day cancellation. The stamp in the souvenir sheet is an image of the commemorative stamp issued on 21 February 1972 in remembrance of the Martyrs of Language Movement.

This is the sheet with a First Day cancelation applied to it. It has been glued to the inside, back of the cover.

09-2 Tk. 16
1 stamp

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: None
Sheet:
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Anowar Hossain
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk. Envelope design by
Pmks.: Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna
Insert:
Cachet Designer:
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6.

09-3 Tk. 9
1 stamp

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: No
Sheet:
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Anowar Hossain
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Chittigong, Dhaka, Kuhlna, Rajshahi
Insert:
Cachet Designer: Anowar Hossain
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6.

09-4 Tk. 9
1 stamp

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: No
Sheet: 100
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Anowar Hossain
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Bogra, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Insert: Shiny white card stock printed in blue
Cachet Designer: Anowar Hossain
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6.

09-2ss of 3 stamps and a label

The sheet contains the following:
09-5 Tk. 10
09-6 Tk. 10
09-7 Tk. 20
09-label

CCMs: N/A
Plate #: N/A
Sheet: N/A
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Mohammad Mominul Azam
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Insert:
Cachet Designer: Md. Mominul Azam
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka

Additional: The souvenir sheet was put on sale at the Chinese exhibition, and has an added printing in the margins and each sheet is numbered. It was oficially reported that 750 of the sheets were sold/released. No FDCs exist for this event.
Stationary charge: Tk. 6.

The traditional insert information is printed on the back of this card. It states that 15,000 sheets were printed, but only 750 were printed with the serical numbers and taken and sold in China.

In 2009 the Bangladesh Post Office began to release a series of folders with different themes. Three were issued with current new issues (Mother Language Day, Astronomy and the National Day of Mourning). All others contained older issues of stamps, some dating back to 1974 and were released to sell at the China Stamp Exhibition. It is obvious that the plan was to get rid of old stocks they had not sold. It is said that some of the stamps were stained and not in very good condition, due to poor storage. It is also said that many people ignored these folders and did not purchase them. It is certainly a fact that the Post Office began to take advantage of collectors with the release of these folders and limited edition items sold at events outside of the country, at inflated prices. Remainders of those items not sold abroad, would generally be returned and sold at the Dhaka Post Office, but many collectors could not obtain them, nor afford them.

2009 Flowers of Bangladesh on Stamps Folder

The first illustration is the cover of the folder. The back cover cover is the bottom illustration. Due to careless editing, the information on the uppermost page is inaccurate. The date of issue of that set of stamps was 9 October, 1995. They mistakingly put the same date for both sets of stamps as 29 April, 1978. The original cost of the folder is not printed on it.

2009 Wild Flowers of Bangladesh Folder

The folder only contains the earlier released souvenir sheet of 1 December 2004. The inside cover and the back cover do not have any images but the price is printed on the back cover in a single line of printing with printing information. The original cost of the folder was Tk.75.

2009 Butterflies of Bangladesh Folder

This folder only contains the one set of stamps originally released on 3 December, 1990. The original cost of the folder was Tk. 60.

2009 Stamps on 30 Years of Bangladesh-China Diplomatic Relations Folder

The back cover of the folder has a brief history of Bangladesh-China diplomatic relations. The set of stamps and souvenir sheet were originally released on 6 March, 2006 and were printed in China. The original cost of the folder was Tk. 130.

2009 Animals of Bangladesh Folder

The back of the folder has an image of several Spotted Deer, superimposed over a faint picture of a heard of the deer. These sets of stamps were originally issued on 4 November, 1974 and 9 November, 1977. The original cost of the folder was Tk. 60.

2009 Stamps on Endangered Animals of Bangladesh Folder

The back cover of this folder has an image of the stamps on the page above it . These sets of stamps were originally issued on 31 January, 1990 and 16 June, 1991. The original cost of the folder was Tk. 75.

2009 Olympoic Stamps Folder

The back cover of the folder has an illustration of the Atlanta souvenir sheet. These stamps were originally issued on the following dates: Montreal – 29 November 1976; Los Angeles – 31 December 1984; Seoul – 20 September 1988; Barcelona – 25 July 1992; Atlanta – 19 July 1996 (stamps and SS); Sydney – 18 September 2000; and Beijing – 6 July 2008. The original cost of the folder was Tk.400.

Birds of Bangladesh Folder

The back cover has illustrations of stamps from several sets. The stamps and souvenir sheets in the folder were issued on 17 August 1983, 31 August 1994 and 15 July 2000. The cost of the folder was Tk. 175.

09-8 Tk. 4 – Portrait of Shamsun Hahar Mahmud
1 stamp

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: No
Sheet: 100
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Anowar Hossain
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Insert: Bi-folded shiny white paper, printed in black
Cachet Designer: Anowar Hossain
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6.

09-9 Tk. 9
1 stamp

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: No
Sheet: 100
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Anowar Hossain
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Barisal, Bogra, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Insert: Shiny white card stock printed in black
Cachet Designer: Anowar Hossain
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6.

09-10 Tk. 5 – Modern image of a clock
1 stamp

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: None
Sheet: 88
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Bangladesh Post Office
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk. Envelope design by
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna
Insert: Shiny white card stock printed in black
Cachet Designer: B(angladesh) P(ost) O(ffice)
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6.

09-11 Tk. 10 –
09-12 Tk. 10 –
2 stamps

CCMs: N/A
Plate #: N/A
Sheet: 100
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Bangladesh Post Office
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Bogra, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Insert: Shiny white card stock printed in blue
Cachet Designer:B(angladesh) P(ost) O(ffice)
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6.

Sheet imperf. across the top row of stamps. Note the CCM’s in the upper left and lower right corners of the sheet.

09-13 Tk. 10 – Old telescope (brown)
a. imperf. at top of stamp
09-14 Tk. 10 – Celestial body (blue)
a. imperf. at top of stamp
2 stamps
CCMs: Yes (upper left and lower right corners)
Plate #:No
Sheet: 16
Quantity printed: Unknown
Folder:
Designer: ANUSHANDHITSHU CHOKRO
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Insert: Shiny white card stock printed in blue
Cachet Designer: B(angladesh) P(ost) O(ffice)
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6.

International Year of Astronomy 2009 Folder

Misregistration of yellow and black colors. Note that the black and yellow CCMs are not in line with the red and blue on each side of the sheet.

No vertical perforation at the top of the sheet and double vertical perforations, shifted left on three of the four lines at the bottom.

The above sheet has the vertical perforations but is missing all horizontal perforations, except the bottom row.

The cover above has the panel from the sheet of stamps put on it.

09-15 Tk. 15 – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
09-16 Tk. 3 – Begum Fazilatunessa Mujib, wife of Bangabandhu
09-17 Tk. 3 – Sheikh Kamal, Bangabandhu’s eldest son
09-18 Tk. 3 – Sheikh Jamal, Bangabandhu’s second son
09-19 Tk. 3 – Sheikh Rassel, Bangabundhu’s youngest son
09-20 Tk. 3 – Sheikh Abu Nasser, Bangabandhu’s younger brother
09-21 Tk. 3 – Sultana Kemal Khuku, wife of Sheikh Kamal
09-22 Tk. 3 – Parveen Jamal Rosy, wife of Sheikh Jamal
09-23 Tk. 3 – Abdur Rab Serniabat, husband to Bangabundhu’s sister
09-24 Tk. 3 – Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni, nephew of Bangabandhu
09-25 Tk. 3 – Begum Arju Moni, wife of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni
09-26 Tk. 3 – Colonel Jamiluddin Ahmed, principal security officer to Bangabandhu
09-27 Tk. 3 – Baby Serniabat, daughter of Abdur Rab Serniabat
09-28 Tk. 3 – Arof Sermoabat, youngest son of Abdur Rab Serniabat
09-29 Tk. 3 – Sukanto Abdullah Rabu, grandson of Abdur Rab Serniabat
09-30 Tk. 3 – Shahid Serniabat, nephew of Abdur rab serniabat
09-31 Tk. 3 – Abdul Nayeem Khan Rintu, cousin of Amir Hossain Amu (Later said to most likely to have been a servant in the house)
a. shift of yellow and black colors in each stamp
b. sheet with vertical perforations missing at the top and double at the bottom
c, missing all horizontal perforations
17 stamps
CCMs: Yes
Plate #: No
Sheet: 17 different stamps
Quantity printed: 100,000 sheets
Special folder: Contains one sheet of stamps
Quantity of folders: 1,000
Designer: Bangladesh Post Office
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Folder: Dhaka only
Insert: Shiny white card stock, printed in black and a 16 page booklet.
Cachet Designer: B(angladesh P(ost) O(ffice)
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6 per envelope.

Additional: The sheet and everything associated with it was withdrawn from sale about four months after issue as “Mr Amir Hossain Amu” declined any personal family relationship with the boy on the portrait” Abdul Nayeem Khan Rintu” (the last stamp). The boy was probably a servant in Sheikh Mujib’s home who was killed along with all Mujib family members. At the request of officials the stamp was withdrawn from sale.
The booklet is also known with each of the stamps affixed over the printed imagea of the individuals, and each is cancelled with the commemorative canceller. These must be very scarce.

12 August – National Mourning Day 2009 (Folder)

Scarce imperforate block of the four stamps.

09-32 Tk. 3 – Circle with portrait of an individual
09-33 Tk. 3 – Various types of agricultural products
09-34 Tk. 3 – Small boat loaded with agricultural product
09-35 Tk. 3 – Men with boat and net full of fish
4 stamps se-tenant in a block
a. imperforate block of four
CCMs: N/A
Plate #: N/A
Sheet: 100
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Engr. Aminul Islam Sikder
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk. Two types of paper exist for this cover. The first is the regular paper, used for most of the covers. The second is a shiny white paper used for presentation covers to chosen individuals.
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Insert: Shiny white card stock printed in blue
Cachet Designer: Engr. Amirul Islam Sikder
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6

Working copies of proposed designs. Under each stamp is written a different number. The top sheet has “St-037 through 040”,the middle sheet “St-041 through 044” and the bottom sheet “St-045 through 048.” Note that there is probably a fourth design that probably exists as well, but is not shown here. Each design has a blue panel at the bottom that was not used in the final designs. Only the top image was used, and modified.

Two pages of images of the proposed stamps and cancellation that were used for making corrections.

Bottom – illustration of a used pair of the CRP commemorative with the black color missing. The right stamp is the only one that received a partial cancelation (upper right corner). This is the only recorded example of this error at this time. It is not know from which post office it was sold and used.

09-36 Tk. 7 – Woman in front of structure and flag pole
09-37 Tk. 7 – People in wheelchairs, etc.
a. pair of the two stamps missing the black color
2 stamps
CCMs: Yes
Plate #: No
Sheet: 56
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: Bangladesh Post Office and C.R.P.
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk. Two types of paper exist for this cover. The first is the regular paper, used for most of the covers. The second is a shiny white paper used for presentation covers to chosen individuals.
Pmks.: Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Insert: Shiny white card stock, printed in black
Cachet Designer: B(angladesh) P(ost) O(ffice) and CRP
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6.

09-38 Tk. 4 – Portrait of Professor Abdul Moktader
1 stamp

CCMs: Yes
Plate #: None
Sheet: 100
Quantity printed: Unknown
Designer: A.T.M. Anowarul Quadir
Printer: The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh), Ltd., Gazipur
FDC: Yes. Commemorative pmk.
Pmks.: Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna
Insert: Bi-folded shiny white paper, printed in blue
Cachet Designer: A.T.M. Anowarul Kuadir
Cachet Printer: Postal Printing Press, Tejgaon, Dhaka
Stationery charge: Tk.6

Additional: The back of the FDC states the designer was “A.T.M. Anowarul Kuadir”, a different spelling of the name.

Evidetly there were two different year packs issued for 2009. The original cost of the bottom 2009 Pack was Tk.400 or US $10.