Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, accompanied by family members of martyrs of the July mass uprising, inaugurated the 'July Memorial' at Osmani Udyan in the capital.
At the same time, he also inaugurated the modernized Osmani Udyan.
The Prime Minister arrived at the venue at 10 am today. Later, accompanied by Md. Mokbul Hossain, father of martyr Abu Sayed; Mostafizur Rahman, father of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho; Sanjida Khan Dipti, mother of Shahriar Khan Anas; and Mohammad Shafiul Alam, father of Wasim Akram from the July mass uprising, he inaugurated the 'July Memorial'.
Following the inauguration, the Prime Minister planted a tree sapling on the memorial premises.
Later, the Prime Minister inaugurated the modernized Osmani Udyan. During this time, he toured the park premises and also visited the library established next to the park.
Present on the occasion were Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Abdul Moyeen Khan, State Minister Mir Shahe Alam, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister A B M Abdus Sattar, Dhaka South City Corporation Administrator Abdus Salam, and Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton.
The two projects have been implemented with the objective of preserving the memories of the martyrs of the July mass uprising and improving the civic environment of the capital.
To preserve the memories of the martyrs of the July mass uprising, a 90-foot-tall 'July Memorial' has been constructed. Built on about one acre of land, the names of 834 martyrs have been engraved on the memorial through laser cutting, and 20 symbolic tombstones have been set up in front.
On the exterior, the memorial features a relief sculpture that is 163 feet long and 4.5 feet high, while the interior features a relief sculpture that is 171 feet long and 7.5 feet high.
It portrays the history of Bangladesh's successive movements and struggles, including the 1952 Language Movement, the 1969 mass uprising, the great Liberation War of 1971, the mass movement of 1990, and the July mass uprising of 2024.
Osmani Udyan Modernized
The historical 23-acre Osmani Udyan, located at the junction of Old and New Dhaka, has been modernized. Under the project, the park has been developed into a green, safe, and modern civic recreation center.
As part of the modernization, along with the renovation of the old water body, five new water bodies have been constructed. While preserving the existing vegetation, new trees have been planted and green islands created.
The park features approximately 3.1 kilometers of walkways, a gymnasium, pagodas, public toilets, parking facilities, and lake ghats.
In addition, rainwater harvesting facilities with a capacity of 50,000 liters have been installed. Arranged in two tiers, the park has a rapid transit pathway situated two meters above the road level. Source: BSS.
