Campaign for recognition of ‘first Shaheed Minar’ begins

An online campaign was inaugurated in Rajshahi seeking recognition of country’s ‘first Shaheed Minar’ - a memorial for the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement.

The memorial is said to have been built on the night of February 21, 1952 on the Rajshahi College premises but it never received the recognition it deserved.

Chhatra Sangram Parishad built the Shaheed Minar on the east side of the institution’s Muslim Hostel’s A-block after hearing about the deaths in Dhaka, said Habibur Rahman, principal of Rajshahi College.

A month-long online voting was launched on Saturday seeking the Shaheed Minar’s recognition. Rajshahi Reporters’ Unity is running the campaign with assistance from local online newspaper ‘Barendra Express’.

Professor Habibur Rahman inaugurated the voting.

After a month, an application will be sent to the Prime Minister’s Office with the demand. Anyone can vote in the campaign by visiting barendraexpress.com.bd/firstshahidminar

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