Monument and memorial, Dhaka
National Martyrs' Memorialজাতীয় স্মৃতিসৌধ
- Time needed
- One to two hours.
- best months
- Nov–Mar
- Cost
- Free.
The tall concrete monument at Savar to those who died in the 1971 Liberation War, standing in wide lawns, lakes and mass graves.
At a glance
- Architect
- Syed Mainul Hossain
- Completed
- 1982
About
Designed by the architect Syed Mainul Hossain and completed in 1982, the memorial is made of seven triangular planes rising to a point, each read as a stage of the struggle for independence. A long path leads to it over lawns and water.
On Independence Day (26 March) and Victory Day (16 December) the nation's leaders lay wreaths at dawn and crowds follow. On other days it is calm and spacious, a contrast to the city.
Getting there: Bus or car from Gabtoli along the Dhaka–Aricha highway to Savar, about an hour.
Things to do
- Walk the long approach and visit the mass graves beside it.
Good to know
- Go early to beat the traffic on the Dhaka–Aricha road.
