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Coordinates: 25°10′23″N 91°36′26″E / 25.1730735°N 91.6071595°E / 25.1730735; 91.6071595
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Banshtala memorial
বাঁশতলা স্মৃতিসৌধ
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypePublic monument
Architectural styleModern
LocationSunamganj, Bangladesh
AddressBanshtala-Haknagar, Bangla Bazar Union , Dowarabazar Upazila
Coordinates25°10′23″N 91°36′26″E / 25.1730735°N 91.6071595°E / 25.1730735; 91.6071595
Completed1997

Banshtala memorial (Bengali: বাঁশতলা স্মৃতিসৌধ

is where the memories of the great liberation war 1971 are scattered.it contains the graves of 14 freedom fighters who were martyred in the liberation war.[1] Which is located in Bangla Bazar Union of Dowarabazar Upazila . Banshtala was a sub-sector of Sector 05 during the Great War of Liberation.[2][3] The place is located along the India- Bangladesh border line, surrounded on three sides by the hills of the Indian state of Meghalaya.[4] Many freedom fighters who were martyred during the Great Liberation War are buried here.[5] A memorial has been built here in honor of the martyrs. There is an open stage where the Great Independence Day and Great Victory Day events are held.[6] Many tourists from the country and abroad throng here to pay respect to the memory of the martyrs.[7]

history

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Area from Durgapur to Dawki (Tamabil) of Sylhet District and the entire area up to the eastern borders of the district. The headquarters of the sector was at Banshtala. List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War Banshtala-Haknagar Memorial is a valley of liberation war.[8] It was the Shela (Banshtala) sub-sector headquarters of Sector No. 5 during the Liberation War. The commander of this sub-sector was A S Helal Uddin(captain Halal) [9] . Later were Lt. Abdur Rauf and Lieut. Mahbub M N Abdul Haque, Shahid Chowdhury, and many others cooperated closely in conducting the war in this sector. In 1971, when Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman called the unprecedented non-cooperation movement, M N A Haque Dr. Harish Ali, Hemendra Das Purkayastha, Dr. Abdul Mushabbir (Banshtala), Haji Mofiz Ali (Barkhal), Samsul Haque Chairman (Banglabazar) to organize the freedom fighters. , Abdul Qadir and Nayan Doctor (Narsingpur), Dr. Ahsan Ullah (Bhangapara), Dr. Abdul Hamid (Tengratila) Madan Mohan Nandi (Hasaura), Abdul Qadir Member (Kandagaon), Ali Ahmed ( Banglabazar ), Abdur Raich Chowdhury (Laxmipur) ) and other local leaders were gathered in Banshtala. Those who were martyred in Banshtala and its surrounding areas during the liberation war are buried here.[10]

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Those who were martyred in the liberation war in and around the Banshtala area surrounded by hills are buried in this hermitage of Banshtala.[12] A Banshtola memorial was built to preserve that memory. Captain Halal built this memorial in Banshtala by spending about 10 lakh taka.[13]

Architecture and significance

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References

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  1. ^ "Liberation war memorials in the major cities of Bangladesh". United News of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Sectors in liberation War - Bangladesh Army". www.army.mil.bd. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. ^ War of Liberation, The. Retrieved 17 June 2021.[dead link]
  4. ^ অপার সৌন্দর্যের হাতছানি বাঁশতলা স্মৃতিসৌধ. Jugantor. Retrieved 9 March 2021.[dead link]
  5. ^ স্মৃতিসৌধ দেখতে বাঁশতলায়. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 21 April 2015.[dead link]
  6. ^ মুক্তিযুদ্ধের ইতিহাসের সাক্ষী সুনামগঞ্জের বাঁশতলা শহীদ স্মৃতিসৌধ. Daily Naya Diganta. Retrieved 5 December 2020.[dead link]
  7. ^ মুক্তিযুদ্ধের স্মৃতি বিজড়িত বাঁশতলা সংক্ষিপ্ত পরিচিতি (PDF)
  8. ^ স্মৃতিসৌধ দেখতে বাঁশতলায়. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Banglapedia", List of sectors in the Bangladesh Liberation War[dead link]
  10. ^ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ ও মুক্তিযোদ্ধা. Retrieved 28 July 2024.[dead link]
  11. ^ ঘুরে আসুন বাঁশতলা স্মৃতিসৌধ থেকে. The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). Retrieved 22 December 2020.[dead link]
  12. ^ ঘুরে আসুন সিলেটের বাঁশতলা স্মৃতিসৌধ. Ajker Darpon. Retrieved 12 February 2021.[dead link]
  13. ^ বাঁশতলার স্মৃতিসৌধ দেখতে. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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