National Memorial of Bangladesh “Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho”

National Martyrs’ Memorial is a monument in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh it is known as “Jatiyo Sriti Shoudho”. It is the symbol of the valor and the sacrifice of those killed in the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971.

It is built with Concrete, but made of blood. It stands 150 feet tall, but every martyr it stands for stands so much taller. It is an achievement the dimensions of which can be measured but it stands for an achievement which is immeasurable.
The monument is located in Savar, about 35km north-west from Dhaka. It was designed by Syed Mainul Hossain. It was inaugurated at 16 December 1982.