Shaheed Minar (Jahangirnagar University)
| Shaheed Minar | |
|---|---|
The tallest Shaheed Minar in Bangladesh is located at Jahangirnagar University. | |
| Artist | Rabiul Hussain |
| Year | 2008 |
| Subject | Bengali language movement |
| Dimensions | 2,200 cm (71 ft); 1,600 cm diameter (52 ft) |
| Location | Jahangirnagar University, Savar Upazila, Dhaka District, Bangladesh |
| 23°44′02″N 90°23′32″E / 23.7338159°N 90.3923407°E | |
The Jahangirnagar University Shaheed Minar (Bengali: জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় শহীদ মিনার) is a memorial monument. The Bengali Language Movement remains an enduring source of inspiration and a formative achievement in the history of Bangladesh. Embedded in that movement was the aspiration for independence, which changed the course of history and culminated in the Bangladesh Liberation War. The architectural design of Jahangirnagar University's central Shaheed Minar seeks to honour and dignify these pivotal moments in Bangladesh's national history.[1]
Description
Considering 1952 as the foundation of all achievements, the base platform has a diameter of 52 feet, and in honour of 1971, the height of the three open-sky-reaching columns above the platform is 71 feet. To pay tribute to eight years that marked Bangladesh's post-partition struggle for freedom — 1947, 1952, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1970, and 1971 — eight steps are incorporated into the base platform as a symbol of continuity. The monument's triangular, rigid-structured tower commemorates the heroic deeds of those national heroes who fought and died for the mother tongue and the homeland.[2][3]
The monument was designed by architect Rabiul Hussain. It was inaugurated on 13 February 2008 by the then vice‑chancellor, Professor Dr. Khandaker Mustahidur Rahman.[4]
Gallery
Outside
Inside
References
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- ^ "দেশের সর্বোচ্চ মিনার জাবিতে" [The country's tallest minar is at JU.]. Jago News. 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ Oyali, Ullah (2012-02-20). "দুই বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের শহীদ মিনার" [Shaheed Minar of two universities]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Ujjal, Arifuzzaman (2021-03-27). "দেশের সবচেয়ে উঁচু শহীদ মিনার" [The tallest Shaheed Minar in the country]. The Daily Ittefaq. Archived from the original on 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2024-11-12.