SPECIAL COVERS 1990 - 1999

1990

16 January - "Asia Electronics Union General Assembly - 1990".
Also known fron: Chittagong
 

26 June - "Day Against Drub Abuse". Also known fron: Khulna (purple)

29 September - "World Summit for Children". Covers also known from: Chittagong.

1 October 1990 - "World Habitat Day - 1990".

23 - 25 December - "Pabex '90". Three different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

1991

27 February - "Parliament Election"

29 - 31 July - "Philex '91". Three different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

7 October - "SAARC Year of Shelter".

1 November - "Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 1991".

1992

• Note that there are two sizes of the cancellation. Only one size was used at each site. The top illustration is the larger cancellation (36 mm). The bottom, Dhaka cancellation, is smaller (33 mm). There has been some doubt as to the genuineness of the larger cancellation by some collectors.
  
  
  

22 February - "World Cup Cricket, 1992".
Also known from (33 mm): Chittagong (purple), Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi
Also known from (36 mm): Barisal (purple), Feni (purple), Sylhet

27 - 31 September - "BANGLAPEX "92" - Five covers with a different color of the rectrangular blocks for each day, with five different cancellations, one for each day of the event. The colors for each day are orange (27th), brown (28th), pink (29th), reddish-orange (30th), and bluish-purple (1st). A Museum Camp P.O. cancellation also exists.

3 December - "SAARC Cricket - 1992"

1993

12 - 14 March "ROTAPEX '93". Three different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

25 - 31 October - "National Philatelic Week '93" and "Philex '93" The same cover with seven different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

1994

10 - 12 March - "ROTAPEX '94". Three different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

3 - 6 August - "PABEX '94". The same cover with four different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

9 October - "World Post Day, 1994". Note that there are two different envelopes. One has had "94" added in Bengali, along the left vertical side of the envelope, and new text under the image. It was realized that there was no year printed on the envelope and the second printing was done on covers given to the participants at a conference held for World Post Day. Of the two covers, the one with the year added is more difficult to locate.
Note that there is a second, totally differnt cancellation, as seen on the cover with the two cancellations and missing the additional "94" on the envelope. This cancellation was a Commemorative Cancellation that was applied to the Special Cover envelope by a collector. This cancellation is listed under Commemorative Cancellations.
Also known from (circular cancellation): Khulna (purple)

20 - 26 December - "National Philatelic Week '94" and "Philex '94". The same cover with seven different different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

1995

12 January - "Visuddhananda Mahathero".

2 July - "World Sports Press Day".

24 - 25 August - "Rahshahipex '95". Two different covers and cancellations, one for each day of the event.
Also known from (square cancellation - Philatelist Day): Dhaka (black), Rajshahi (purple)
Also known from (circular cancellation - Award Day): Dhaka (black), Rajshahi (purple)

9 October - "World Post Day 1995".

1 November - "1st National Blood Donation and Voluntary Eye Donation Day".

• A privately produced cachet for the 4th of December Children's Day cancellation.

1 - 7 December - "National Philatelic Week '95" and "Philex '95" - The same cover but seven different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

1996

16 - 18 May - "ROTARY PEX". Only one cover and cancellation was issued for this show and it was dated the 17th, illustated above. Other covers for the show do not exist.

30 May - "Lionpex '96".

12 June - "Parliament Elections 1996".

18 - 24 June - "PABEX '96". The same cover with seven different cancellations, one for each day of the week. The most desirable covers are the ones with the cancellations matching the stamps that were issued with the same images.

25 -31 July - "National Philatelic Week '96" and "Philex '96". The same cover with seven different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

9 October - "World Post Day '96".

17 October - "50 Years of CARE".

1997

5 January - "First Convocation of Jahangirnagar University".

26 February - "ROTARYPEX '97".

9 October - "World Post Day 1997".

1998

12 March - "Coca Cola Asian Test Championship '99".

23 July - "20th Anniversary of Bangladesh National Philatelic Association".

9 October - "World Post Day 1998".

3 - 9 December - "National Philatelic Week '98" and "Philex '98". The same cover was used but there were seven slightly different cancellations, one for each day of the event - 3rd, Inaugural Day; 4th, Auction Day; 5th, Post Office Day; 6th, Tour Day; 7th, Philatelists Day; 8th, Seminar Day; and 9th, Award Day. The different day was put in the horizontal line at the bottom of the cancellation.

1999

6 April - "Inauguration of Dhaka-Calcutta Bus Service".

• A scarce cover from Rahshahi. The "99" of 1999 is inverted, making it "66" (1966).

23 June - "50 Years of SOS Children's Villages (1949 - 1999)".
Also known from Rajshahi.

• See Privately Produced Event Covers for 31 December 1999 - "Last Day Cover of 1999, 31 December". The same design of the envelope, with some modifications was used.

19 - 25 November - "PABEX 99". One cover with seven different cancellations, one for each day of the event. Missing from the above is the cancellations for the 24th.

28 November - "Gas Supply to Western Zone".

1 - 7 December - "National Philatelic Week '99" and "PHILEX '99". The same cover with seven different cancellations, one for each day of the event.

• A privately produced cachet used for "Tour Day".

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