The Shaheed Minar is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh,
established to commemorate those killed during the Language Movement
demonstrations of 1952. The Language Movement gained momentum, and after
a long struggle, Bengali was given equal status with Urdu. To
commemorate the dead, the Shaheed Minar was designed and built by
Hamidur Rahman, a Bangladeshi sculptor. The monument stood until the
Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, when it was demolished completely
during Operation Searchlight. After Bangladesh gained independence, it
was rebuilt. At present, all national, mourning, cultural and other activities held each year, regarding 21 February, have been centered
around the Shaheed Minar. Significance:
The Language Movement was one of the formidable movements which has
come up in the country of Bangladesh, thus the Central Shaheed Minar
epitomizes efforts to represent the spirit of Bangladeshi nationalism
and also highlight the importance of the Bengali language in the social
and cultural progress of the country. As a result, the Shaheed Minar has
a very significant place in the social and cultural mechanism of
Bangladesh. At present, all national, mourning, cultural and other
activities held each year, regarding 21 February, have been centered
around the Shaheed Minar.
Location:
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, Jahangirnagar University.
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