Stake attention in this memory
The image displays a prominent informational sign, featuring the title "NATIONAL MARTYRS' MEMORIAL" arched across its top. The sign is made of a white material, bordered by a dark frame, and stands outdoors against a bright, clear blue sky, indicating daytime. Green foliage is visible at the left and right edges of the frame, suggesting a natural, landscaped setting. The extensive text on the sign details the historical context and features of the National Martyrs' Memorial, located in Savar, Bangladesh. It explains that the War of Liberation began on 26 March 1971 and concluded with victory on 16 December 1971, at the cost of three million lives. The memorial is dedicated to these fallen patriots, with its foundation stone laid by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 16 December 1972. The complex spans 34 hectares (84 acres), further buffered by a 10-hectare (24-acre) green belt of planted trees. Its main monument features pointed spires and a 45-meter (150-foot) high tower, tapering upwards with seven isosceles triangles symbolizing the seven stages of the national movement for independence. These stages are outlined, starting with the 1952 Language Movement and progressing through various upheavals to the 1971 liberation. The memorial grounds include an artificial lake, a twin bridge leading to a sacred area with ten graves of martyrs, a reflecting pool, and a picturesque garden. Other facilities comprise an open-air stage, reception center, museum, shops, a mosque, greenhouse, twin helipads, and a cafeteria. The main tower was designed by the late architect Syed Mainul Hossain, with other elements designed by the Department of Architecture. The construction, costing 130 million taka, spanned from July 1972 to June 1988 and was carried out by the Public Works Department (PWD), as noted at the bottom of the sign.
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