Lesson 1/44 min
Memorials and Shaheed Minars
| Memorial | Location | Designer | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Shaheed Minar | Beside Dhaka Medical College | Hamidur Rahman | Height 14 metres (46 feet); inaugurated 21 February 1963 by Hasina Begum, mother of martyr Barkat |
| Tallest Shaheed Minar | Jahangirnagar University | Rabiul Husain | Height 71 feet (honouring 1971); base platform diameter 52 feet (for 1952) |
| National Martyrs' Memorial | Savar, near Dhaka | Syed Mainul Hossain | Height 150 feet (45.72 m); 10 mass graves in front |
| Martyred Intellectuals Memorial | Mirpur, Dhaka | Mostafa Harun Quddus (Hilly) | Inaugurated by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Mujibnagar Memorial | Mujibnagar, Meherpur | — | At Mujibnagar, where the government in exile took oath |
| Mausoleum of Three Leaders | Suhrawardy Udyan, near Dhaka University | Masud Ahmed | Buried here: A. K. Fazlul Huq, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy and Khwaja Nazimuddin |
Watch out: Novera Ahmed's name also comes up alongside Hamidur Rahman in the design of the Central Shaheed Minar. One book dates it to 24 February 1952, but the first minar of 1952 was a different, makeshift one built by students on 23 February. The 1963 date here belongs to the present minar.
Watch out: The two books print the same designer for the Mujibnagar Memorial but another source gives a different name, so the name is left out. The National Martyrs' Memorial architect's first name is spelled both Mainul and Moinul in the books.
A few more
- Moder Gorob: Bangla Academy grounds; sculptor Akhil Paul
- Amar Ekushey: Jahangirnagar University; sculptor Jahanara Parvin; carries the memory of the Language Movement
- Shikha Chirantan (Eternal Flame): Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka
Check yourself
Where is the country's tallest Shaheed Minar, and how tall is it?
At a glance
- 1
The Central Shaheed Minar was designed by Hamidur Rahman; height 14 m (46 ft); inaugurated 21 February 1963.
- 2
The tallest Shaheed Minar is at Jahangirnagar University (Rabiul Husain): 71 ft high, 52 ft in diameter.
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The National Martyrs' Memorial is at Savar; architect Syed Mainul Hossain; height 150 ft.
- 4
The Martyred Intellectuals Memorial is in Mirpur; designer Mostafa Harun Quddus (Hilly).
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The Mujibnagar Memorial is at Mujibnagar, Meherpur; the Mausoleum of Three Leaders is in Suhrawardy Udyan.