Moder Gorob or Our Pride is a sculpture situated in front of
Bangla Academy building in
Dhaka,
Bangladesh. It was dedicated to the memory of those killed during the
Bengali Language Movement demonstrations of 1952, when protesters demanding
Bengali as a state language of former
Dominion of Pakistan were massacred by Pakistan Police.
Structure
There are five different metal sculptures of
Abdus Salam,
Rafiq Uddin Ahmed,
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Shafiur Rahman and
Abul Barkat
Abul Barkat ( bn, আবুল বরকত ) (June 16, 1927 – February 21, 1952) was a protester killed during the Bengali Language Movement protests which took place in the erstwhile East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh), in 1952. He is consi ...
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These are situated on a base. In the rear part, there is a long wall rising. There are three steps on the upper part of the wall. Both sides of the wall and other brick-made parts are ornamented by frescoes of the Language movement of 1952.
History
''Moder Gorob'' was completed and installed at a cost of 1.3 million
taka (equivalent to US$19,000 in 2007). Telecom company
GrameenPhone donated 1 million taka, the remainder came from
Bangla Academy funds. The sculpture was unveiled on 1 February 2007 by
Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser of the caretaker government, as part of the opening of the annual
Ekushey Book Fair.
Gallery
File:মোদের গরব, সম্মুখ দৃশ্য.jpg, Moder Gorob, front view
মোদের গরব, পেছনের দৃশ্য.jpg, Moder Gorob, back view
References
{{Language Movement
Monuments and memorials in Bangladesh
Buildings and structures in Dhaka
Bengali language movement
Tourist attractions in Dhaka