| Mausoleum of Ziaur Rahman | |
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জিয়াউর রহমানের মাজার | |
 The mausoleum is the resting place of former PresidentZiaur Rahman | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Location | Zia Uddan,Sher-e-Bangla Nagar,Dhaka |
| Coordinates | 23°46′00″N90°22′41″E / 23.766676°N 90.378152°E /23.766676; 90.378152 |
| Construction started | 1981 |
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Client | Government of Bangladesh |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Masudur Rahman Khan[1] |
TheMausoleum Complex of Ziaur Rahman (Bengali:জিয়াউর রহমানের সমাধিসৌধ) is a significant architectural engineering monument located inSher-e-Bangla Nagar of Dhaka city in Bangladesh.[2] The monument hosts the grave ofZiaur Rahman, the 7thpresident of Bangladesh, who is famous for readingproclamation of Bangladeshi Independence throughKalurghat radio centre on 27 March 1971.[3] He was a notable leader in South Asia of the 20th century. The monument was constructed by GBB Limited with consultation of Bashat Architects Engineers Ltd and executed under the Public works department and department of architecture.[4][5]
The mausoleum of Ziaur Rahman is often known as Zia Uddan. Ziaur Rahman was the7th President of Bangladesh.[6] He was an army general turned politician. He became President of Bangladesh on 21 April 1977, he wasassassinated on 30 May 1981 inChittagong by Bangladeshi army personnel.[7] The president of Bangladesh, Ziaur Rahman, was assassinated in the south-eastern city of Chittagong. President Zia is believed to have died at 0430 local time when rebels stormed theChittagong Circuit House. He is reported to have been killed by sub-machine-gun bullets when he opened the door of his room to see what was happening outside. Eight people are thought to have died in the shooting, including a security officer, an officer who was guarding the president and one of the attackers.[8] Later, the burial was relocated from Chittagong to parliament area.[9]
The Mausoleum Complex of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman is located inZia Udyan, which is located to the north of theJatiya Sangsad Bhaban and the east of the Ganabhaban, Prime Minister's residence.[10]
The entire structure of Mausoleum Complex is of 74 acres which is divided into 7 partitions;
The center of the complex is the grave of Gen; Ziaur Rahman, the width of this tomb is 30 feet, which consist of Black And white marble stone in a circled way. Around the tomb there are four wall with engraved Arabic writings, which upholds the roof (of glass and steel) of the mausoleum.[11]
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The approach Bridge is the main entrance point of the Mausoleum complex, it is a rainbow shaped suspended bridge, which is constructed right in middle of Mausoleum. The surface of the bridge has glass marble engraved in it. Prof Dr A F M Saiful Amin, BUET analyzed the bridge for vibration serviceability.[12] There is another bridge which can be accessible from the side of Ministry of defense's office.
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The memorial hall is at the end of the complex, which is a two-story building. The upper floor is a mosque and lower floor contains restroom, archive library and hundred person's seminar hall.
There are two Chattar in Zia uddan. West Chattar is situated in west side of Uddan. One of the Chattar has one cafeteria.
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There are two Chattar in Zia uddan. West Chattar is situated in west side of Uddan.
Crescent lake is like a 180 degree protractor lake. Deep blue water with stairs on one side.
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There are two fountains in the lake, both are beside the main approach bridge. They lit on night from the dusk till mid night. The fountains have colorful light for beautification.
In 2018, the housing ministerMosharraf Hossain stated that the government will transfer the complex from the present place to fulfil the original plan of theparliament area byLouis Kahn. TheBangladesh Nationalist Party have given ultimatum regarding the news of relocation of the mausoleum complex.[9]In 2021,Mozammel HaqueMP, theMinister of Liberation War Affairs claimed the mausoleum doesn't contain the body of Ziaur Rahman and requested DNA tests be conducted to confirm this. He also announced the government's intention to remove all illegal structures from the vicinity of theJatiya Sangsad Bhaban and implementing the original plan ofLouis Kahn.[13]
On 29 April 2015, a group of unknown people vandalised the tomb. After the incident, six police officers responsible for the protection of the tomb complex were detained.[14]
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