The National Memorial is a symbol of the national’s respect.
The National Memorial at Saver is a symbol of the
nation’s respect for the martyrs of the War of Liberation.
It is built with concrete, but made of blood. It
stands 150 feet tall, but every martyr it stands for stands so much taller. It
is an achievement the dimensions of which can be measured, of martyrs who laid
down their lives so that we may stand upright, in honour and dignity, among-st
the nations of the world.
Most prominently visible is the 150 tower that
stands on a base measuring 130 feet wide. There is actually a series of 7
towers that rise by stages to height of150 feet. The foundation was laid on the
first anniversary of the Victory day. There is actually a plan to build a huge
complex in several phases. The entire complex will cover and area of 126 acres.
The plan of this complex includes a mosque, a library and a museum. The relics
of the liberation war will be kept in the museum. They will ever remind our
countrymen and all who would come to visit the museum of the valiant struggle
and supreme sacrifices of a freedom loving people. Here also will be a clear
warning to all oppressors that the weapons of freedom need not be very big and
that oppressors will always be defeated. The will of freedom need not be very
big and that operation will always be defeated. The will of people prevails, for man is born to be free.
The most moving sight of the complex is the several
graves of the martyred freedom fighters: closer to the town. Standing in front
of the graves we bow down our heads in respect, as the towers soar up
symbolizing the loftiness of their spirit.