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Historical
Events
The
Proclamation of Indepen-dence was read at the village Baidyanathtola, Meherpur
known as Mujibnagar, on 17 April 1971. On this day the first provisional
government of Bangladesh took oath here. The Pak army killed several hundred
people at village Amjhupi on 18 April 1971.
Mujibnagar:
Located at a distance of about 7 km. from the town of Meherpur.
Monument
of the War of Liberation
National Memorial Monument : Located at Savar, 35, km. from Dhaka city. The memorial designed by architect Moinul Hossein, is dedicated to the sacred memory of the millions of unknown martyrs of the 1971 war of liberation
Mass grave:
Meherpur Government College, Jagannathpur, Kazipur and Tengramari;
Mass killing site: Jatarpur, memorial monument at Mujibnagar.
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