Japan to mint 50cr coins of Tk 2

Japan Mint, the Japan government's incorporated administrative agency, yesterday signed a deal with Bangladesh to procure 50 crore new coins of Tk 2 denominations.
Joint Finance Secretary Akhlasur Rahman and President of Japan Mint Yoshiake Shinhara inked the deal at Bangladesh Bank's headquarters in the capital in presence of Japanese Ambassador Shiro Sadoshima and BB Governor Atiur Rahman.
Japan Mint will deliver the coins in six shipments starting from April. The coin, made of stainless steel, will carry an image of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on one side and the national emblem and a water lily bordered by rice sheaves on the other.
The last procurement cost of each of the 5.5-gram coin will be Tk 1.22.