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Besides, the largest monument of Mymensingh Muktijuddha Smritisoudha
Mymensingh (Liberation War Monument Mymensingh) was set up at the Sambhuganj- fig. 2.53 Farid Uddin
and Jami Al-Shafi,
Brahmaputra Bridge premises in Mymensingh town. Constructed by Rashid Ahmed, Rayerbazaar
the memorial is in the shape of a table lamp standing on four steps and resembles a Baddhabhumi
shining lamp. The first six rings on the main pillar symbolize the historic six points. Smritisoudha, Dhaka,
The 71 triangular panels stand for the Liberation War of 1971. The 7 rings based on 1999
triangular panels indicate the address of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the historic 7th
of March. The 26 rifles are the symbol of the declaration of Independence on the 26th
of March and the armed Liberation War. The water lily represents the achievement of
an independent and sovereign state and the flag inscribed with the red sun on green
background depicts our victory, commitment to national solidarity and patriotism.
There are a number of remarkable sculptures in Chittagong. Banglar Bijoy (Victory of
Bengal) and Smriti Amlan (Unfading Memories) are among them. Banglar Bijoy was
initiated by the Chittagong City Corporation at the Biplab Udyan (square) of
Sholoshahar in 1995. Built by Anwar Chowdhury, the main part of the memorial
sculpture is 20ft. high. Symbols used in the sculpture are a rifle in a raised hand with
clenched fists on both sides. The hands have risen by breaking the shackles, the
national flag is behind them and the hand holding the rifle symbolizes protests against
injustice and repression. The two hands breaking the shackles symbolize the response
to the noble call of independence from subjugation. 114 The national flag stands for
sovereignty. The sculpture was constructed of cast cement and stones.