Q. When was the national emblem of Bangladesh adopted?
Answer: 1971
Notes: The national emblem of Bangladesh was adopted shortly after independence in 1971. It is the national flower shapla (Nymphaea pubescens) resting on water, having on each side an ear of paddy and being surmounted by three connected leaves of jute with two stars on each side of the leaves. Bangladesh landscape and economy are characterised by water, paddy and jute.