Moder Gorob
Moder Gorob is a sculpture situated in front of Bangla Academy building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was dedicated to the memory of those killed during the Bengali language movement demonstrations of 1952, when protesters demanding Bengali as a state language of former Dominion of Pakistan were massacred by Pakistan Police.
- Memorial
- …is also known as “Our Pride”
- Description: sculpture situated in front of Bangla Academy building in Dhaka
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover GREEK CENOTAPH and Mausoleum of Three Leaders.
GREEK CENOTAPH
Greeks were the last among European merchants to come to Bangladesh.
180 metres north of Moder Gorob
Mausoleum of Three Leaders
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310 metres southeast of Moder Gorob
Shri Shri Ramna Kali Temple
The Ramna Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in Dhaka…
240 metres east of Moder Gorob
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dhaka and Paltan.
Paltan
Suburb
Paltan is a thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Moder Gorob
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Latitude
23.73021° or 23° 43′ 49″ north
Longitude
90.39714° or 90° 23′ 50″ east
Open location code
7MMGP9JW+3V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = memorial
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Urdu—“Moder Gorob” goes by many names.
মোদের গরবBengali
Μοντέρ ΓκορόμπGreek
モデル・ゴロブJapanese
مودور گروبUrdu
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