Central Shaheed Minar

5 shamu mamun - 4 months ago

শহীদ মিনার Shohid Minar lit. "Martyr Monument") is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations of 1952 in then East Pakistan.On 21 and 22 February 1952, students from Dhaka University and Dhaka Medical College and political activists were killed when the Pakistani police force opened fire on Bengali protesters who were demanding official status for their native tongue, Bengali.[1] The massacre occurred near Dhaka Medical College and Ramna Park in Dhaka. A makeshift monument was erected on 23 February[2][3] by students of Dhaka medical college and other educational institutions, but soon demolished on 26 February[3] by the Pakistani police force.

The Language Movement gained momentum, and after a long struggle, Bengali gained official status in Pakistan (with Urdu) in 1956. To commemorate the dead, the Shaheed Minar was designed and built by Bangladeshi sculptors Hamidur Rahman in collaboration with Novera Ahmed. Construction was delayed by martial law, but the monument was finally completed in 1963, and stood until the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, when it was demolished completely during Operation Searchlight. After Bangladesh gained independence later that year, it was rebuilt. It was expanded in 1983.

National, mourning, cultural and other activities are held each year on 21 February (Ekushey February) to mark Language Movement Day or Shaheed Dibas (Martyrs' Day), centred on the Shaheed Minar. Since 2000, 21 February is also recognised as International Mother Language Day.
The Shaheed Minar is situated near Dhaka Medical College Hospital and in the Dhaka University area. It is adjacent to the Mathematics Department of Dhaka University.

5 md lisun - 2 months ago

it’s symbol of hart.symbol of our mother language. I have some nostalgic memory about this place. I often go there to jatio shohid minar specially 21 February of every Year. It’s just located in dhaka university campus and beside dhaka medical College university.
lemme guide u to this historical place. I use the route of gilistan to dowel choptor by walking. Then straight after crossing the dual chapter road. Then you will reach to Dhaka medical college University. Then then not is right side you found the Shahid minar there. Through it has a reputed history flooding blood for the mother language so I am writing a little bit of its history below.

The Shaheed Minar (Bengali: শহীদ মিনার Shohid Minar lit. "Martyr Monument") is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the mother language protest at 21 February 1952.

On 21 and 22 February 1952, students from Dhaka University and Dhaka Medical College and political activists were killed when the Pakistani police force opened fire on Bengali protesters who were demanding official status for their native tongue, Bengali. The massacre occurred near Dhaka Medical College and Ramna Park in Dhaka. A makeshift monument was erected on 23 February by students of Dhaka medical college and other educational institutions, but soon demolished on 26 February by the Pakistani police force.

The Language Movement gained momentum, and after a long struggle, Bengali gained official status in Pakistan (with Urdu) in 1956. To commemorate the dead, the Shaheed Minar was designed and built by Bangladeshi sculptors Hamidur Rahman in collaboration with Novera Ahmed. Construction was delayed by martial law, but the monument was finally completed in 1963, and stood until the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, when it was demolished completely during Operation Searchlight. After Bangladesh gained independence later that year, it was rebuilt. It was expanded in 1983.

National, mourning, cultural and other activities are held each year on 21 February (Ekushey February) to mark Language Movement Day or Shaheed Dibas (Martyrs' Day), centred on the Shaheed Minar. Since 2000, 21 February is also recognised as International Mother Language Day.

5 K M Al Helal Jehad - 5 months ago

this is one of the most encouraging place for Bengalis. It represents our sahid has died in 1971 muktijuddho. you can visit this anytime. you can find some street food. people gathering, etc

5 Dip Deb - 6 months ago

Central Shaheed Minar is not just only a place of honour but also a place of symbolic dignity and heroism. This place represents the heroic sacrifice of Bangali youth and freedom lover people. It shows us the sprit of Bangali to protest the oppressors at any situation when needed. It represents the Bangali braveness Against all enemy who are trying to capture our country and our mother language Bangla. Pakistani brutal army and government tried their best to grabbed our language and imposed Urdu as Bangladeshi primary language but here people didn’t accept the proposal and fought for the language. This Shaheed Minar expresses all the memory of those days and holds our glory to the world.

5 Asif Anwar Munna - 3 months ago

Bangladesh best place. We proud this place. We love our mother language.
In 1952, 21st February people dead in this place.

5 Nazmul Hassan Heron - 6 months ago

In this busy town this place can give you fresh air for sometimes. It's for memories of those neglected days we've lost our brothers Salam Barkat Rafiq and Jabbar give their life for a language. Bangla is our mother tongue and we are proud to have this . Also English is our second language so we should learn it too.

5 Molla Shahriar Hossain - 6 months ago

The Shaheed Minar is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations of 1952 in then East Pakistan.