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	BANGLAPEDIA: Shaheed Minar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Shaheed Minar monument built in memory of the mother language martyrs, who were killed on 21 February 1952 during the language movement.
		The foundation stone of the Shaheed Minar was laid for the second time on 21 February 1956 by Abu Hossain Sarkar, the then Chief Minister of East Pakistan, along with Maulana abdul hamid khan bhasani and Hasina Begum, mother of Abul Barkat, the language martyr.
		The Shaheed Minar, with all its architectural and sculptural imperfections, still stands as a symbol of the linguistic and nationalistic struggle of Bangladeshis.
	banglapedia.net /HT/S_0264.HTM (859 words)

	Shaheed Minar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Shaheed Minar (Bengali: শহীদ মিনার Shohid Minar) is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952.
		The Minar was inaugurated by the father of martyr Sofiur Rahman.
		The foundation stone of this Shaheed Mianar was established on February 21, 1956.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shaheed_Minar (765 words)

	adhunika > article > the smokescreen surrounding the minar&'s history
		As an avant garde artist she wanted to add a new dimension to the landscape of Shaheed Minar using the flow of water as a complement to the graceful moving shadows on the marble platform.
		In 1972 designs were called for rebuilding the Shaheed Minar (which was destroyed on the night of March 27, 1971 by the Pakistan Army) A competition was held and many people submitted their designs from amongst which Hamidur Rahman’s layout was selected once again.
		She is said to have claimed that the actual design of the Minar was hers, and that it was in collaboration with the artist Hamidur Rahman that she came up with the final piece.
	www.adhunika.org /community/article/novera_RH_PH.html (2698 words)

	National Days : Banglapedia Article:Boi-Mela
		Shaheed Dibash The 21st day of February (ekushey february) is being officially observed as the Shaheed Dibash (Martyrs' Day) since the emergence of Bangladesh.
		The Shaheed Day is observed with great solemnity, starting from midnight when streams of people arrive and climb the steps of the Central shaheed minar (it has replicas all over the country) to lay floral wreaths.
		The walls on theDhaka University campus in front of the Shaheed Minar are decorated with quotations from Bangla literature befitting the occasion, and poets are seen reciting poems sitting on the road islands.
	www.boi-mela.com /Banglapedia/ViewArticle.asp?TopicRef=3792 (759 words)

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		It may be of interest for researchers that a substantial documentation of the Shaheed Minar basement mural is available in the archives of the Art Department of Philadelphia University, which does not exist in Bangladesh.
		In 1972, designs were called for to rebuild the Shaheed Minar (which was destroyed on the night of March 27, 1971 by the Pakistan Army).
		They visited the Shaheed Minar and Hamidur Raliman told the minister that he can spend as much as six months of his time if need be to execute his plan.
	www.kothon.org /articl3.htm (2277 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Ekushey February (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		On 21 February 1952, corresponding to 8 Falgun 1359 in the Bangla calendar, a number of students campaigning for the recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of pakistan were killed when police fired upon them.
		On the night of 23 February, the students constructed a shaheed minar (martyrs' memorial) on the spot where the students had been killed.
		After liberation, the day became a national holiday and the university of dhaka took over the maintenance of the Shaheed Minar and the surrounding area and the responsibility of organising the commemoration.
	www.banglapedia.org /HT/E_0034.HTM (1015 words)

	Top Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		She laid wreaths on the Shaheed Minar on behalf of her party and the 14-party combine paying homage to the martyrs of the Language Movement.
		As soon as the security restrictions were relaxed after the departure of VVIP personalities, tens of thousands of disciplined people from all walks of life marched towards the Central Shaheed Minar in barefoot processions to place wreaths, flowers and petals at the Minar in memory of the martyrs.
		As streams of people from all strata laid wreath on the Shaheed Minar since early Tuesday till throughout the day yesterday, the Minar was bedecked with flowers and wreaths and the volunteers deployed there tastefully decorated the Minar with a map of Bangladesh and other motifs made of flowers.
	independent-bangladesh.com /news/feb/22/22022006ts.htm (733 words)

	Amazon.com: "Shaheed Minar": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I started to walk again and came to the central Shaheed Minar.* I saw that the entire Shaheed Minar was nothing but a heap of rubble.
		In the middle of Tikendrajit Park is the huge war memorial, Shaheed Minar, and the State Museum, near the polo ground, is also worth a look.
		At the northern end of the Maidan, the 48-metre (158-ft) high Shaheed Minar O (Ochterlony Monument) was erected to celebrate Sir David Ochterlony's victories in the Nepal wars.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Shaheed-Minar (502 words)

	Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A fl badge made from satin ribbons would be pinned to the dress as a mark of respect for the martyrs of the language movement.
		We still sit spellbound before the Shaheed Minar, listen to the inspiring songs, the poems, the dramas performed with such heartfelt passion.
		For the millions who have not witnessed the uprising, the Shaheed Minar and the undying cultural activities will forever remain as its unshakeable symbol.
	www.sdnpbd.org /sdi/international_days/mother_language_day/article.htm (2106 words)

	Shaheed Minar under security blanket on Feb 21 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Amidst bomb scare across the country, foolproof security measures have been taken up in and around the Central Shaheed Minar on the occasion of Amar Ekushey on February 21.
		At least 7,500 members of different law enforcing agencies, equipped with sophisticated weapons, would be deployed in strategic points in the capital throughout the day.
		According to RAB sources, during the observance of Amar Ekushey, the elite strikers will patrol at the area riding 66 to 70 motorbikes under three shifts and would submit their reports to their Control room at Shaheed Minar round- the- clock.
	nation.ittefaq.com /artman/exec/view.cgi/27/16388/printer (248 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 378 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Shaheed Minar, a monument to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement for establishing the dignity of the mother tongue, Bangla, will be erected at Ike Bukuro Nishiguchi Park at the city centre.
		Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is expected to lay the foundation stone of the Shaheed Minar during her visit to Tokyo next month.
		The Bangladesh embassy in Japan and the Japan-Bangladesh Society (JBS) have jointly initiated erecting the Shaheed Minar.
	www.thedailystar.net /2005/06/20/d50620011710.htm (257 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 608 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		At a meeting in the home ministry yesterday, it has also been decided to install close-circuit televisions (CCTV) on the Central Shaheed Minar premises and the adjoining areas as part of foolproof security.
		The Shaheed Minar and the adjoining areas will come under the security blanket from the evening of February 20 for a period of 24-hours.
		Sixteen CCTVs of police, and 12 CCTVs and four night vision cameras of Rab will be installed at the Shaheed Minar and in the adjacent areas, the meeting decided.
	www.thedailystar.net /2006/02/13/d60213012718.htm (309 words)

	.:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		At the first hour of the day, thousands of barefooted people streamed to Central Shaheed Minar and Azimpur graveyard to pay their tributes to the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952.
		Dr M Ershadul Bari laid floral wreaths at the university shaheed minar at Gazipur in the morning.
		In Shaheed Minar area, the law enforcement officials have been deployed at four tires to check the entry of suspected visitors to the area.
	www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2005/02/22/front.htm (5549 words)

	FICTION \| New Age Eid Special (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The framework resembled the shaheed minar in Dhaka.
		In this way the shaheed minar was filled with the stench of urine and feces, and lost all traces of its sacred image.
		If the haunted man had lain by the shaheed minar, acted out his lunacy there, then doubtless it would have been easier to discover the traces of the liberation war consciousness within him.
	www.newagebd.com /2006/oct/15/eidspecial06/fiction07.html (7606 words)

	:: Munshigonj District \| Ekushey February :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Till 1971, the day was observed spontaneously, and served as an occasion to revive the feelings of nationalism and Bengali nationhood.
		At one minute past midnight on 21 February, the President of Bangladesh arrives at the Shaheed Minar to pay homage to the language martyrs.
		He is followed by the Prime Minister, members of the cabinet, staff of diplomatic missions in Dhaka, political leaders, representatives of various institutions and organisations etc. Throughout the day, people of all ages and from all walks of life visit the Shaheed Minar to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for Bangla.
	www.munshigonj.com /BangladeshSection/Ekush.htm (1013 words)

	::. News Network .::
		Addressing a rally near Shaheed Minar Saturday afternoon, he said the government has lost the confidence of both people and the donors for its misrule.
		The rally could not be held at the premises of Shaheed Minar as police had dispersed the assembled crowd and damaged the stage at noontime.
		Following the disruption of the rally, AL activists sat on the road, 200 yards away from the Shaheed Minar.
	www.newsnetwork-bd.com /UI/Public/NewsDetail.php?LogID=646 (317 words)

	Buet incident - Buet closed sine die
		He asked the attending police officer why the students were not allowed to sit at the Shaheed Minar Chattar to continue their hunger strike.
		Central Shaheed Minar, symbol of our protest against tyranny and repression is itself now captive of the Police representing authoritarian government of Khaleda Begum.
		The Shaheed Minar is practically imprisoned- it was barricaded by bribed wires and wooden frame.
	www.mukto-mona.com /human_rights/buet/buet2.htm (8882 words)

	A new Bangladeshi icon in Australia - Bangla Community
		The gold-plated imprint of Shaheed Minar icon will be placed at the lower part of the front side of the main stone.
		Above the imprint of Shaheed Minar five alphabets each from six languages, including Bangla, will be imprinted signifying respect for all languages from five continents of the world.
		The Bangla alphabets will be at the top to show the importance of Bangla language for which people sacrificed their lives and for which the world community through UNESCO has now recognised 21st February as the International Mother Language Day on a proposal from the Bangladesh Government headed by Sheikh Hasina at that time (1999).
	www.banglacommunity.com /showthread.php?t=645 (975 words)

	Children taking control (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Child Brigade organised a two-day Theatre festival at the Central Shaheed Minar on April 15 and 16 to depict the problems street children come across on a daily basis.
		It was amazing to see how well the child actors performed on stage in front of quite a large audience at the Shaheed Minar.
		But she was so engrossed in the festival activities that she didn't get a chance to sell too many garlands that evening.
	www.drishtipat.org /orgs/cb/cb.htm (1404 words)

	.:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has banned movement of all vehicles on the routes towards the Central Shaheed Minar from 6-00 pm on February 20 to 2-00 am on February 21, reports BSS.
		The step has been taken to help all sections of the people, who will visit the Central Shaheed Minar on that day to pay their heart-felt homage to the great martyrs of the language movement, a DMP Press release said in Dhaka on Thursday.
		DMP also re-arranged the routes towards Central Shaheed Minar and Azimpur Graveyard to maintain peace and discipline in observing the immortal Ekushey.
	www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2005/02/20/national.htm (1568 words)

	BanglaMusic.com \| Bangla Music Articles \| A Glimpse of Ekushey Songs by Sadya Afreen
		It was a time when people were seen frequenting the Shaheed Minar during the pre-dawn bustle.
		Veterans of the Language Movement, families, teachers, siblings arm-in-arm, the slow march to the Shaheed Minar continued throughout the day.
		In no time, the foot of the Shaheed Minar would be covered in mountains of flowers.
	www.banglamusic.com /articles/a_glimpse_of_ekushey_songs_02192005.html (556 words)

	BD's ethnic minorities seek end to 'repression' -DAWN - International; 10 August, 2004
		Urging all concerned to unite to realise their fundamental rights, the demonstrators also called for a greater unity among the tribesmen to protect their lands from encroachment by the non-tribal and implement of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord.
		The members of various ethnic minority groups, many of them wearing traditional dresses and carrying spears and bows representing their distinctive cultures and dancing with their traditional songs, attended a rally at the Central Shaheed Minar from where they marched towards Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh.
		Members of the ethnic minority groups from across Bangladesh gathered at the Shaheed Minar in the morning.
	www.dawn.com /2004/08/10/int8.htm (325 words)

	Bangladeshlive - A Place Where Bangladesh Is Alive (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Shaheed Minar monument built in memory of the mother language martyrs, who were killed on 21 February 1952 during the
		The foundation stone of the Shaheed Minar was laid for the second time on 21 February 1956 by Abu Hossain Sarkar, the then Chief Minister of East Pakistan, along with Maulana
		had designed a massive Shaheed Minar complex on a large tract of land.
	www.bangladeshlive.net.cob-web.org:8888 /1430734.html (849 words)

	webbangladesh.com \|\| Election Coverage 2001 \|\| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Prime Minister Khaleda Zia places wreath at the National Memorial at Savar (above), at the Central Shaheed Minar (left) and at the mazar of President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city on her first day at office yesterday.
		Later, she visited the Central Shaheed Minar and paid tributes to the heroes of the Language Movement.
		It was for the first time that the Jamaat-e-Islami leaders visited both the National Memorial and the Central Shaheed Minar.
	www.webbangladesh.com /election/news-57.htm (780 words)

	Metropolitan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Unprecedented security measures will be taken at the Central Shaheed Minar and its adjacent areas to ensure peaceful observance the Shaheed Day as well as the International Mother Language Day on February 21.
		Vice-chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University SMA Fayes said that to ensure security of the Shaheed Day, special drives would be taken to different halls of DU and eviction of illegal shops from the university area will be conducted.
		To avoid untoward incident, members of police will be deployed to 10-meter distance and RAB members at 20-meter at the central Shaheed Minar and around two kilometres areas.
	independent-bangladesh.com /news/feb/13/13022006mt.htm (2965 words)

	Bogra YMCA Observes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		With a view to pay homage to martyrs of the language movement, they brought out a bear-foot procession at the early hours of the morning from their campus to the city monument ‘Central Shaheed Minar’.
		The General Secretary of Bogra YMCA offered a floral wreath at the ‘Central Shaheed Minar’ on behalf of all the members staff and program beneficiaries of Bogra YMCA.
		Ekushe in bangla language means 21st, on the day of 21st February 1952, infringing the proclamation of prohibition, a large number of students of Dhaka University brought out a procession demanding to establish Bangla our mother tongue as the state language of the then Pakistan.
	www.bangladeshymca.org /bogra_ymca_observes_21st.htm (186 words)

	National (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The JCD and BCL men were locked in clashes in Sirajganj while they clashed in Faridpur over placing wreaths at Shaheed Minar and JCD men ousted BCL men from the JU campus as the opposition student body chanted slogans against the BNP-Jamaat alliance government.
		Another Shaheed Minar was inaugurated at the Rajshahi Institute of Health Technology premises in the morning by language movement hero Golam Arif Tipu.
		Thousands rushed to the Shaheed Minar after heavy security was relaxed once the top leaders left the area.
	www.newagebd.com /2006/feb/22/nat.html (1305 words)

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