The significance of the shaheed minar

The central shaheed minar was built to make the memory of the martyrs immortal who laid down their lives in 1952 in the historical language for the cause of our mother tongue. The significance of the shaheed minar in our national life is very great. It symbolizes all the aspirations of Bengali identity and nationalism. It has been designed to focus the language movement as the central concept of Bengali solidarity and unity for our national identity. The vertical lines of the design suggest the inner strength of the national identity. The vertical lines of the design suggest the inner strength of the nation and the four columns on both sides of the central structure suggest the balance and harmony of a united stand. Thus the shaheed minar is not a mere mausoleum but it symbolizes our national hope and inspiration.