The National Martyrs' Memorial () is a national monument in

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. It was built to honour and remember those who died during the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

The National Martyrs' Memorial serves as a place of remembrance and tribute to those who lost their lives during the Liberation War, ensuring that their sacrifices are not forgotten. (as well as the

genocide Genocide is violence that targets individuals because of their membership of a group and aims at the destruction of a people. Raphael Lemkin, who first coined the term, defined genocide as "the destruction of a nation or of an ethnic group" by ...

) in 1971, which resulted in Bangladesh's independence from

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

.The architecture and landscaping are designed to evoke the resilience and struggle of the Bangladeshi people during the war. The monument is located in

Savar Savar () is a city in central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka. It is the closest separate city to the centre of Dhaka. It is also a part of the Greater Dhaka conurbation which forms the Dhaka megacity. About ...

, about 35 km northwest of the capital city,

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...

. It was designed by

Syed Mainul Hossain Syed Mainul Hossain (5 May 1952 – 10 November 2014) was a Bangladeshi structural engineer and architect. He is the designer of the National Martyrs' Memorial, one of the national landmarks of Bangladesh. He was posthumously awarded the Indepen ...

and built by

Concord Group Concord Group is a Bangladeshi conglomerate that was founded in 1973. The industries under this conglomerate include construction, real estate, architecture & design, communication, entertainment, hospitality, and garments. History Concord ...

History

image:Mainul Hossen (1).JPG, left,

standing by the National Martyrs' Memorial (which he designed) Plans for the monument were initiated in 1976. Following the selection of

as the main site (about 35 km northwest of the capital city, Dhaka), a nationwide design competition was held in June 1978. Following evaluation of the 57 submissions,

's design was chosen.

Architecture

The architecture consists of seven pairs of triangular-shaped walls or prisms, the outermost pair being the shortest while also being the widest in span; the inner pairs gradually change their aspect ratio and the innermost pair thus forms the peak point of the architecture. Each of these seven pairs of walls represents a significant chapter in the

history of Bangladesh The history of Bangladesh dates back over four millennia to the Chalcolithic period. The region's early history was characterized by a succession of Hindus, Hindu and Buddhism, Buddhist kingdoms and empires that fought for control over the Beng ...

, namely the

1952 Bengali language movement Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 f ...

, the 1954 provincial election victory of the United Front, the 1956 Constitution Movement, the

1962 East Pakistan Education movement The 1962 East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) education movement was a movement by students against the education policy recommended by the Sharif Commission, official name ''Commission on National Education'', to President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan (Field ...

, the 1966 six point movement, the 1969 mass uprising, and the climactic event of the

1971 Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which resulted in the independence ...

(through which Bangladesh became an independent sovereign state).

Gallery

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:National Martyrs' Memorial Savar Upazila Modernist architecture Memorials to Bangladesh Liberation War Architecture in Bangladesh National symbols of Bangladesh Martyrs' monuments and memorials 1982 establishments in Bangladesh Monuments and memorials completed in the 1980s

History

Architecture

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See also

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