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Mohammadpur Thana
Mohammadpur () is a thana of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Although initially Mohammadpur had grown as a residential area, subsequent commercial places have also been developed as well. History Unlike some parts of Dhaka city, most parts of Mohammadpur were planned in the 1950s as relatively broad streets and avenues. Saat Masjid, a prominent archaeological structure in the area is part of a renowned mosque of Dhaka city called Shia Masjid. Geography Mohammadpur thana has an area of 8.23 km2. It is connected to Sadar Ghat and Gabtali by the city protection dam. Mohammadpur borders Shyamoli and Adabor Thana to the north, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar to the east and Dhanmondi and Hazaribagh thanas to the south. Demographics According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Mohammadpur Thana has a population of 355,843 with average household size of 4.4 members, and an average literacy rate of 73.5% vs national average of 51.8% literacy. Points of interest Residential blocks Japan Garden City, a bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial () is a monument built in memory of the 1971 killing of Bengali intellectuals, martyred intellectuals of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The memorial is located at Rayerbazar, Mohammadpur Thana in Dhaka. The memorial was designed by architect Farid U Ahmed and Jami Al Shafi. The initial proposal for a memorial at Rayer Bazar was brought forward by Projonmo 71 (organisation of the children of the martyrs of liberation war), who also laid a temporary foundation stone in 1991. History of intellectual massacre During the entire duration of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a large number of teachers, doctors, engineers, poets and writers were systematically massacred by the Pakistan Army and their local collaborators, most notably the alleged Islamism, Islamist militia groups Al-Badr (East Pakistan), Al-Badr and Al-Shams (Bangladesh), Al-Shams. The largest number of assassinations took place on 14 December 1971, only two days before the surrender o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |