Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday released a commemorative postage stamp, a first-day cover and a data card marking the 46^th Independence and National Day of Bangladesh.

The premier released the stamp and the first-day cover of Taka 10 and the data card of Taka 5 at her official residence in Dhaka this afternoon.

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim, Additional Secretary of Ministry of Post and Telecommunication Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman and Director General of Bangladesh Post Office Prabash Chandra Saha were present on the occasion, among others.

The stamp, first-day cover and data card would be sold from Philatelic Bureau of Dhaka GPO and those would be available at other GPOs and head post offices across the country later.