Landmarks

1971 – Liberation War & Independence

• Shaheed Minar – memorial for the Language Movement, tied to the independence struggle.

• Jatiyo Smriti Soudho (National Martyrs’ Memorial) – dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives in 1971.

1975 – Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Bangabandhu Memorial Museum – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s former residence in Dhanmondi, now preserved as a museum.

1990 – Democracy Restored

Central Shaheed Minar & Dhaka University area – gathering point for many pro-democracy protests.

2024 – Student Quota Reform Protest

Dhaka University campus – key protest site, especially near TSC (Teacher-Student Centre) and Raju Memorial Sculpture.