Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho
Item
- Title
- Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho
- Alternative Title
- National Martyrs' Memorial
- Creator
- Syed Mainul Hossain (Bangladeshi architect and engineer, 1951-2014)
- City
- Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Date Created
- 1982
- Century
- 20th century
- Classification
- Architecture and City Planning
- Building Type
- monuments
- Cultural Context
- Bangladeshi
- Description
- Jatiyo Smriti Soudho is the national monument of Bangladesh is the symbol in the memory of the valour and the sacrifice of all those who gave their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought independence and separated Bangladesh from Pakistan. Plans for the monument were initiated in 1976. Following the site selection, road and land development, a nationwide design competition was held in June, 1978. Following evaluation of the 57 submissions, Syed Mainul Hossain's design was chosen. The main structure and the artificial lake and other facilities were completed in 1982. It was Inaugurated at 16 December 1982.
- Source
- Saif Haq
- Photographer
- Saif Haq
- Rights Holder
- © Saif Haq
- Access Rights
- Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
Syed Mainul Hossain (Bangladeshi architect and engineer, 1951-2014), “Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho”, Saif Haq Collection, accessed November 24, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/haq/item/17042