Shapla Square

Item

Title
Shapla Square
City
Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Address
Motijheel
Country
Bangladesh
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Building Type
squares
open spaces
Cultural Context
Bangladeshi
Description
Shapla Square is a sculpture at the heart of Motijheel near the center of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. It depicts a Shapla (water lily, the species Nymphaea nouchali), the national flower of Bangladesh. The sculpture is surrounded by a fountain. The location also marks a mass grave of Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971.
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.
Item sets
All Faculty Collections
Saif Haq Collection
Media
https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/ttu_haq_001588.jpg

“Shapla Square”, Saif Haq Collection, accessed November 5, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/haq/item/17193