The National Martyrs' Memorial

Regarded as one of the most beautiful historical sites in Bangladesh, the National Martyrs' Memorial is a national monument dedicated to those who perished during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971, which resulted in independence and the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan. The monument is located in Savar, some 35 kilometers northwest of Dhaka. Syed Mainul Hossain designed it, and Concord Group built it.

The monument's planning began in 1976. In June 1978, a countrywide design competition was launched following site selection, road, and land development. Syed Mainul Hossain's design was picked from among the 57 submissions. In 1982, the main structure, artificial lake, and other facilities were finished. It was dedicated on December 16, 1982.

The building is made up of seven pairs of triangular-shaped walls or prisms, with the outermost pair being the lowest in height but the broadest in the spread, the inner pairs gradually changing their aspect ratio, and the innermost pair being the design's apex point. Each of these seven pairs of walls represents a significant chapter in Bangladesh's history, namely the Language Movement in 1952, the United Front's 1954 provincial election victory in 1954, the Constitution Movement in 1956, the movement against the Education Commission in 1962, the Six Point Movement in 1966, the Mass Uprising in 1969, and finally the climactic event of the Independence War in 1971, which saw Bangladesh become a separate independent state.

Location: Savar, Bangladesh