Lesson 3/54 min
Sculptures and memorials
Memorials and sculptures
| Name | Place | Architect / sculptor |
|---|---|---|
| National Martyrs’ Memorial | Savar, Dhaka | Syed Mainul Hossain |
| Mujibnagar Memorial | Mujibnagar, Meherpur | Tanvir Kabir |
| Martyred Intellectuals Memorial | Mirpur, Dhaka | Mostafa Harun Quddus Hilly |
| Jagroto Chowrongi | Joydebpur intersection, Gazipur | Abdur Razzaque |
| Aparajeyo Bangla | University of Dhaka | Syed Abdullah Khalid |
| Shoparjito Shadhinota | TSC road island, University of Dhaka | Shamim Sikder |
| Sangshaptak | Jahangirnagar University | Hamiduzzaman Khan |
| Shabash Bangladesh | Rajshahi University | Nitun Kundu |
| Bijoy Ketan | Dhaka Cantonment | Hamiduzzaman Khan |
| Bijoy ’71 | Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh | Shyamal Chowdhury |
Two big memorials
- National Martyrs’ Memorial: 57 entered the 1978 national design competition; Mainul Hossain’s design won
- Seven triangular walls, highest point 45.72 metres; inaugurated 16 December 1982
- Mujibnagar Memorial: 23 triangular concrete pillars, for the 23 years of Pakistani rule
- Inaugurated on 17 April 1987 by President H. M. Ershad
Did you know?: Jagroto Chowrongi was the first liberation-war sculpture made after independence. Work on Aparajeyo Bangla began in 1973 and ended in 1979.
Watch out: Some sources write the Mujibnagar architect as Tanvir Karim. Banglapedia and both books say Kabir, so this lesson uses Tanvir Kabir. ‘Moinul’, ‘Mainul’ and ‘Moynul’ are spellings of one name; Banglapedia uses Mainul (মঈনুল).
Check yourself
Where is Sangshaptak, and who made it?
At a glance
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National Martyrs’ Memorial (Savar): architect Syed Mainul Hossain; inaugurated 16 December 1982.
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Jagroto Chowrongi (Joydebpur, Gazipur): Abdur Razzaque; the first liberation-war sculpture after independence.
- 3
Aparajeyo Bangla (DU): Syed Abdullah Khalid; Sangshaptak (JU): Hamiduzzaman Khan; Shabash Bangladesh (RU): Nitun Kundu.
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Mujibnagar Memorial (Meherpur): Tanvir Kabir; 23 pillars; inaugurated 17 April 1987.
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Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Mirpur): Mostafa Harun Quddus Hilly.