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National
Memorial
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Located
at Savar, about 35 km from Dhaka, the national
memorial was designed by architect Moinul Hossain.
It is dedicated to the sacred memory of the millions
of unknown martyrs' of the war of liberation in
1971.
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Central Shahid
Minar
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Symbol
of Bengali nationalism, this monument was built
to commemorate the martyrs' of the historic language
movement on 21st February, 1952. The day is also
now observed as International Mother Language
Day across the world. Hundreds and thousands
of barefooted people with floral wreaths and bouquets
gather at this monument from the first hour of
21st February every year to pay homage to the
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Lalbagh Fort
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The
fort was built in 1678 by Prince Mohammad Azam,
son of Mughal emperor Aurangozeb. The fort was
the scene of a bloody battle during the first war
of independence (1857) when 250 soldiers stationed
here backed by people revolted against british
forces. Besides the main structure, Lalbagh Fort
also has a number of other buildings and monuments
such as the tomb of Pari Bibi, Lalbagh mosque,
audience hall and hammam khana (bathing place)
of Nawab Shaista Khan now housing a museum.
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Martyred
Intellectual Memorial
Located
at Mirpur, the memorial was built to commemorate
the intellectuals who were killed in 1971 by the
Pakistan's occupation forces just two days ahead
of the Victory Day.
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National
Poet's Grave
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Revolutionary
poet Kazi Nazrul Islam died on 29th August 1976
and was buried here. The graveyard is adjacent
to the Dhaka University Central Mosque.
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Old
High Court Building
Originally
built as the residence of the British Governor,
the High Court Building illustrates a fine blend
of European and mughal architecture. The building
is situated North of the Curzon Hall of Dhaka
Universiry.
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Sonargaon
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About
29 km. from Dhaka, Sonargaon dating back to 13th
century is one of the oldest capitals of Bengal.
A folk-art and craft museum has been established
here. Among the ancient monuments still intact
are the tomb of Sultan Abdul Alla and a beautiful
mosque in Goaldi village.
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Natore
- Dighapatiya Rajbari (Palace)
Natore
lies about 40 km. from Rajshahi and is an old seat
of the Maharajah of Dighapatiya, now serving as
the Uttara Ganabhaban (The Official northern region
residance of the President of the Republic). The
palace has large, spacious grounds and is surrounded
by a fine moat. The palace has well-equipped guest-house,
an imposing gateway and a fine garden decorated
with statues of white marble.
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