Historical Place

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 martyrs.The Central Shaheed Minar of Dhaka goes up to a height of 14 metres (46 ft) and was made with marble stones.The basement of the Shaheed Minar also included a 1,500-square-foot (140 m²) mural representing the history of the Language Movement.At present, all national, mourning, cultural and other activities held each year, regarding 21 February, have been centered around the Shaheed Minar.