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The
National
Memorial
at
Savar,
Dhaka
is
a
symbol
of
the
nation's
respect
for
the
martyr's
of
the
war
of
liberation.
It
is
built
with
concrete,
but
made
of
blood.
Its
stands
150
feet
tall,
but
every
martyr
it
stands
for
stands
so
much
taller.
A
national
competition
was
held
for
the
design
of
the
project
in
June
1978.
About
57
design
was
submitted,
from
those
Syed
Mainul
Hossain's
design
was
chosen.
Image
Source: visitbangladesh.gov.bd
Monument
complex
is
spread
over
an
area
of
34
hectares
(84
acres)
wrapped
around
by
a
green
belt
of
10
hectares
(24.7
acre).
The
main
monument
is
composed
of
seven
isosceles
triangular
planes
each
varying
in
size
in
its
height
and
base.
The
highest
one
has
the
smallest
base
while
the
broadest
base
has
the
lowest
height.
The
main
tower
of
the
monument
is
150
feet.
This
unique
arrangement
of
the
planes
has
created
a
structure
that
seems
to
change
its
configuration
when
viewed
from
different
angles.
The
main
monument
built
was
by
concrete
and
all
the
other
structures
and
pavement
of
the
complex
are
made
of
red
bricks.
There
is
a
lake,
and
several
mass
graves
in
front
of
the
main
monument.
From
the
main
gate
one
can
see
the
monument
axially,
but
to
reach
there
one
has
to
walk
through
different
levels
of
red
pavements
and
cross
a
lake
–
all
these
representing
the
struggle
for
independence.
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