Historical Places
- Mausoleum of Father of The Nation
- National Memorial
- Central Shahid Minar
- Bahadurshah Park
- National Poet's Grave
- Martyred Intellectual Memorial
Mausoleum of Father of The Nation
Tungipara, a remote village surrounded by rivers & canals with lush green & densely built homestead on the banks where the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was born. Incidentally in 1975 Bangabandhu was assassinated with his beloved family members after three & half years of the nation’s independence & buried at the courtyard of his village home.
The surrounding dense neighborhood created a scarcity of land in the graveyard to accommodate the people coming to pay respect for his departed soul.
{gallery}Historical Places{/gallery}
National Memorial
{gallery}National Memorial{/gallery}
National Martyrs' Memorial (Jatiyo Smriti Soudho)at Savar, about 35 km north-west of Dhaka built in memory of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistani rule. The Monument tower designed by Arch Syed Mainul Hussain is composed of seven isosceles triangular planes, each varying in size in its height and base. The planes are folded at the middle and placed one after another. The highest point of the structure reaches 150 feet. Several mass-graves and a pool of water body are placed in front of the monument.
Monument complex is spread over an area of 34 hectares (84 acres) wrapped around by a green belt of 10 hectares (24.7 acre). Concrete is used for the monument tower while red bricks is used for other structures and pavements. Water pool and the platform for laying wreath are placed in front of the monument while mass-graves are on both sides. From the main gate one can see the monument axially, but to reach there one has to walk through different levels of red pavements and cross a lake - all these representing the struggle for independence.
The Public Works Department, Bangladesh Govt. was responsible for construction. Work was taken up in phases from 1972 according to availability of fund. In mid 1982, the monument 'tower' was taken up and completed in three months to open on 16th December 1982.
The site is a popular tourist spot and large number of locals and foreigners visit every day.
Central Shahid Minar
{gallery}central shaheed minar{/gallery}
The Shaheed Minar is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the Language Movement demonstrations of 1952.
On February 21, 1952, dozens of students and political activists were killed when the Pakistani police force opened fire on Bengali protesters who were demanding equal status to their native tongue, Bangla. The massacre occurred near Dhaka Medical College and Ramna Park in Dhaka. A makeshift monument was erected on February 23 by students of University of Dhaka and other educational institutions, but soon demolished on February 26 by the Pakistani police force.
The Language Movement gained momentum and after a long struggle, Bangla was given equal status as Urdu. To commemorate the dead, the Shaheed Minar was designed and built by Hamidur Rahman, a Bangladeshi sculptor. The monument stood until the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, when it was demolished completely during Operation Searchlight, during which the Pakistani Army estimates they inflicted 26,000 civilian deaths, while other organizations such as National Geographic estimate casualties numbering over 3 million. After Bangladesh gained independence, it was rebuilt.
Today, the Shaheed Minar is the centre of cultural activities in Dhaka. Every year, the Language Movement is remembered at the monument.
Bahadurshah Park
{gallery}Bahadurshah park{/gallery}
Located at old city opposite the Jagannath University formerly Victoria Park this memorial place of 1857 was built to commemorate the martyr's of the first liberation war in the years of 1857-59 against British Rule. This is the place where the revolting sepoys and their civil compatriots were cowardly hanged. The ancient name of the place was "Antagor Maidan".
National Poet's Grave
{gallery}Grave{/gallery}
Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bengali: Kazi Nozrul Islam) (25