BANGABANDHU 2021 FIAP 1st Virtual International Stamp Exhibition

BANGABANDHU 2021 FIAP 1st Virtual International Stamp Exhibition was virtually held from 10 Dec 2021 to 30 Dec 2021.  The exhibits were hosted on http://www.exhibit.bangabandhu2021.com.  Initially, it was planned to hold as Regional exhibition at Dhaka, Bangladesh.  But, due to COVID-19 situation, it was changed to virtual exhibition.  It was later recognized by FIAP as its 1st virtual exhibition.

BANGABANDHU 2021 was organized to celebrate Golden Jubilee Independence of Bangladesh and to commemorate birth centenary of its founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.  It displayed 543 frames of 160 exhibitors from 21 countries.  

Award Medal

 

Ko Thein Tun Kyaw exhibited his PPC exhibit titled Nostalgia of Burma in British Colonial Time.  His exhibit scored 78 points and won Large Silver medal.  Ko Toe's PPC exhibit titled People of Burma and Their Lifestyles scored 79 points and won Large Silver medal.

Anti-Tuberculosis fundraising labels 1966

These multicolored anti-TB labels are the latest labels produced ever since 1949.  The sheet format is 5 by 4 - four stamps for each designs.  

The designs feature the worker in the fields in the background, and a person in the foreground.  The year of issue and a small lion logo is on the top left and right.

First Row : Chin boy

Second Row: Karen girl (the remarkable  mount Zwekabin is in the background)

Third Row: Kachin girl

Fourth Row: Shan man

Fifth Row: A girl with white hat

For further reading on these labels, please browse https://www.revrevd.com/burma--myanmar.html and go to Label section.