| National Martyrs' Memorial | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Public monument |
| Location | Savar,Dhaka,Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°54′40.4″N90°15′17.4″E / 23.911222°N 90.254833°E /23.911222; 90.254833 |
| Construction started | 1978 |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 150 feet (46 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Syed Mainul Hossain |
| Main contractor | Concord Group |
TheNational Martyrs' Memorial (Bengali:জাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ,romanized: Jātīẏô Smr̥tisôudhô) is a national monument inBangladesh. It was built to honour and remember those who died during theBangladesh Liberation War (as well as thegenocide) in 1971, which resulted in Bangladesh's independence fromPakistan. The monument is located inSavar, about 35 km northwest of the capital city,Dhaka.[1] It was designed bySyed Mainul Hossain and built byConcord Group.[2][3]
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Plans for the monument were initiated in 1976. Following the selection ofSavar 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,Syed Mainul Hossain's design was chosen.
The monument consists of seven pairs of triangular walls or prisms. The outermost pair is the shortest but also the widest in span, while the inner pairs gradually change in proportion, with the innermost pair forming the structure’s peak.[4] Each of these seven pairs of walls represents a significant chapter in thehistory of Bangladesh, namely the1952 Bengali language movement, the1954 provincial election victory of the United Front, the1956 Constitution Movement, the1962 East Pakistan Education movement, the1966 six point movement, the1969 mass uprising, and the climactic event of the1971 Liberation War (through which Bangladesh became an independent sovereign state).[3] The architecture and landscaping are designed to evoke the resilience and struggle of the Bangladeshi people during the war.
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