Bangladesh Police Liberation War Museum is a museum that commemorates the contribution of
Bangladesh Police
The Bangladesh Police ( bn, বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ) of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a law enforcement agency, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace, and enforcemen ...
to the
Bangladesh Liberation War. It is located at
Rajarbagh Rajarbagh is a residential area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. There is a police line in Rajarbagh. The areas adjacent to it are Shantinagar, Motijheel, Malibagh, Shantibagh, Momenbagh, Shahidbagh, Siddheshwari and Shahjahanpur.
History
On 25 March 1971, ...
Police Lines on 1.5 bighas of (216,000 sq ft) land area and was established on 24 March 2013. It contains various materials and symbols which denote the sacrifice of police soldiers during the war. The museum's research unit identified a police officer killed in
British Council
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premises during the Bangladesh Liberation war.
Habibur Rahman Habib ur Rahman ( ar, حبیب الرحمان , link=no) is an Arabic male given name, meaning ''friend of the Merciful One''. It may refer to:
*Habib Ur Rehman (Nayab Sahab; Born 1957), Indian politician.
*Hakim Habibur Rahman (1881–1947), Unan ...
is the founder and President of Bangladesh Police
Liberation War
Wars of national liberation or national liberation revolutions are conflicts fought by nations to gain independence. The term is used in conjunction with wars against foreign powers (or at least those perceived as foreign) to establish separat ...
Museum
Background history
The
liberation war of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali n ...
took place in 1971. On 25 March 1971, the Pakistani military attacked
Rajarbagh Rajarbagh is a residential area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. There is a police line in Rajarbagh. The areas adjacent to it are Shantinagar, Motijheel, Malibagh, Shantibagh, Momenbagh, Shahidbagh, Siddheshwari and Shahjahanpur.
History
On 25 March 1971, ...
police lines. The Bangalee police, attacked unexpectedly, armed themselves with rifles and whatever else they could find. Most of the police were killed by the Pakistani army. After about 42 years of their martyrdom, the government took steps to hold their memory. The museum was inaugurated by the prime minister
Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh since January 2 ...
, on the telecom building in
Rajarbagh Rajarbagh is a residential area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. There is a police line in Rajarbagh. The areas adjacent to it are Shantinagar, Motijheel, Malibagh, Shantibagh, Momenbagh, Shahidbagh, Siddheshwari and Shahjahanpur.
History
On 25 March 1971, ...
Police Lines on 24 March 2013.
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Bangladesh Police
The Bangladesh Police ( bn, বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ) of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a law enforcement agency, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace, and enforcemen ...
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Bangladesh Liberation War
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Liberation War Museum
The Liberation War Museum ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জাদুঘর ''Muktijuddho Jadughôr'') is a museum at Agargaon in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, which commemorates the Bangladesh Liberation War that led to the indep ...
External links
Official WebsiteMuseum Facebook page
Museums established in 2013
Museums in Dhaka
History museums in Bangladesh
2013 establishments in Bangladesh
Aftermath of the Bangladesh Liberation War
Law enforcement museums in Asia
Bangladesh Police
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