The Independence of Bangladesh in 1971 - Source 2b

Monument consisting of a semi-circular arrangement of five white pillar-like structures. Behind the central, wide structure is a large red circle. A collection of commemorative flowers lies in front of the monument.

Source 2b is a photograph of the Shaheed Minar (martyrs’ monument) in Altab Ali Park in Whitechapel, London. It is a replica of the same monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo: Nicholas Jackson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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