The National Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the memory of the freedom fighters and civilian Bengalis and non-Bengalis who died in the Bangladesh War of Independence. It is located in Savar. Sritisoudh has seven pillars which bear the symbols of the seven main movements of Bangladesh's liberation struggle.

National Memorial

MapWikimedia © OpenStreetMap General information condition In memory of national martyrs type Public monument location Savar, Bangladesh Start of construction 1978 Completion of construction 1982 height up to the roof 150 ft (46 m) Design and construction the architect Syed Mainul Hossain It was designed by the architect [Syed Mainul Hossain]. [1] There are ten mass graves of those who died in the Liberation War. [2] It is customary to pay respects at this memorial when foreign statesmen come on official visits to Bangladesh.

On March 26, 1971, the independence war of Bangladesh began. It ended with victory on 16th December of the same year. About three million people lost their lives in this war. This memorial is dedicated to the valiant struggle of the people of Bangladesh and stands as a shining symbol of the nation's respect for the martyrs of the liberation war. The monument and its grounds cover an area of ​​34 hectares (84 acres). Apart from this, it is surrounded by another 10 hectares (24 acres) of tree-lined green belt. This memorial commemorates the victory and success of all patriotic citizens and freedom fighters. The seven triangular minarets flow through the country symbolizing each of the seven stages of Bangladesh's liberation struggle. The first of these seven stages was initiated by the Bayanar Bhashya movement. Later on, progressing through mass uprisings of fifty-four, fifty-six, sixty-two, sixty-six and seventy-nine, the final victory of the freedom struggle was achieved through the liberation war of seventy-one. The minaret is 45 meters (150.00 ft) high and is located at a prominent point in the National Martyrs' Memorial compound. The minaret is surrounded by artificial lakes and gardens. There are ten mass graves of unknown martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the motherland in the memorial grounds. The memorial premises also have an open stage, reception hall, mosque, helipad, cafeteria.

The total area of ​​the memorial premises is 84 acres. Surrounding the monument is a 24-acre green ring with trees. The height of the monument is 150 feet. The monument consists of seven pairs of triangular walls. The walls are arranged from small to large. These seven pairs of walls represent the seven successive stages of Bangladesh's independence movement. Language Movement of 1952, United Front Elections of 1954, Regime Movement of 1956, Education Movement of 1962, Six Point Movement of 1966, Mass Uprising of 1969, Liberation War of 1971 - these seven events have been considered as the circumnavigation of freedom movement. [4]।

On December 16, 1972, the then President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman laid the foundation stone of this memorial at Nabinagar, 25 kilometers from Dhaka city, on the side of the Dhaka-Aricha highway. In 1978, President Ziaur Rahman initiated the construction of the memorial and the design was called for. Among the 57 designs received in June 1978, the design by Syed Mainul Hossain was accepted. Construction of the main memorial began in 1979 AD and was completed shortly before Victory Day in 1982 AD. According to the project adopted in 2002 AD, there are plans to set up a bonfire, extensive murals and a library. [3] Foreign heads of state visiting Bangladesh personally plant memorial trees here. Apart from the minaret of the memorial, the architectural design of all other construction works including the master plan and landscape plan of the project was prepared by the Directorate of Architecture of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The construction work started in July 1972 and was completed in 1988. The Directorate of Public Works under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works of the Governm