During the Liberation War, the oath taking of the first interim government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was held on the 17th April, 1971 at the mango grove of Meherpur. To mark this historical occasion, an open architectural competition was called in 1983 to design a memorial at the site of the oath taking.
The design of Architect Jalal Ahmad and his partners won 1st prize in the
design competition. The main emphasis of the design was to least disturb the
serenity of the mango grove around the oath taking podium. The proposed design
was conceived as a series of free standing brick columns around the historical
oath taking podium, depicting the peoples struggle and strength which are being
tied with randomly placed r.c.c. beams signifying the unity of the nation. An
open air amphitheater, few free standing mural walls and a small museum were
also proposed within the monument.
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