In a landmark decision months after Sheikh Hasina left the country, Bangladesh is set to erase the portrait of the former prime minister’s father and one of the nation’s founding figures, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, from its currency notes.

Bangladesh Bank has started printing new notes with features of the July uprising. Student-led protest against quota The Dhaka Tribune reported that against the Hasina-led government.

According to the instructions of the interim government led by Muhammad Younis, the central bank said that notes of 20, 100, 500 and 1000 rupees are being printed.

This comes after a few weeks of a media report. Rehman’s photo was taken down. from Yunus’ office, which was seen as a “concession” given to student leaders by the caretaker government.

“The new notes will not include the image. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur RahmanThe newspaper said.

Religious structures, Bengali traditions and “graffiti” drawn during the July protests will be included in the new notes, the central bank added.

Bangladesh Bank spokesperson and executive director Hasniara Shikha said the printing process has come a long way, adding, “I hope the new notes will be released in the market within the next six months,” he said. It was said with reference to

Central Bank and Finance Ministry officials reportedly said that only four notes are being redesigned initially. He further said that all types of banknotes without Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s image will be redesigned in a phased manner.

A detailed design proposal for the new note was submitted to Bangladesh Bank by the Finance Institute Division of the Ministry of Finance on September 29.

However, the central bank’s currency and design advisory committee will make the main recommendation for printing new notes, the newspaper report said.

Mujibur Rahman, often referred to as the Father of the Nation, and his legacy came under attack during student protests against the quota system for government jobs. After his daughter, his statues and murals bearing his image were being targeted. Sheikh Hasina India fled.

Hasina is said to be still living in neighboring Dhaka.

In her recent remarks, Hasina directly targeted Younis and accused him of failing to protect minorities, including Hindus, in Bangladesh.

However, the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh called his remarks “hate speech”, while leaders of the interim government said it was a smear campaign against Yunus’ administration.