Biplob Udyan
| Biplob Udyan | |
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| Biplob Udyan Liberation Pillar, 2009 | |
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| Location | Sholoshahar Rail Gate 2, CDA Avenue, Chittagong |
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| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Owned by | Chittagong City Corporation |
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| Parking | no |
Biplab Udyan is a park in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is located near gate number 2 of the city.[1] The park was built in memory of Pritilata Waddedar, a revolutionary woman of the Indian independence movement in Chittagong.
History
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It was the place from where Major Ziaur Rahman first initiated a battle against Pakistan Army during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The park, opened in 1979, was built in honor of Bengali revolutionary nationalist Pritilata Waddedar.[2][3] In 1 November 2018,[4] Dhaka's Reform Limited and Chittagong's Style living Architects Limited took a 20-year lease on the park from the Chittagong City Corporation. The park was modernized in late 2019 by the Chittagong City Corporation.[3] In 2020, authorities started to build food courts and gaming zone there, resulting criticisms.[5] In 22 August 2023, authorities decided to reconstruct the park to restore its old greenish state.[4] In the same year an agreement was signed with Reform for that purpose. Chittagong's civil society and urban planners protested the construction of 55% of the park's structures in violation of the law and continued construction.[6] In 2024, it was reported that the authority would terminate all park-related agreements, refrain from building new shops, restore its natural setting, and protect the inauguration plaque connected to president Rahman.[7] The authority also demolished newly-built structures on the park's land, which now looks like a plain field.[8]
Description
[edit | edit source]The 2 acres (0.81 ha) park and surrounding sidewalks include approx. 1 acre (0.40 ha) The land was allocated to these two institutions.[1][9]
The Udyan contains many species of flowering plants. The Arch is made of trees, and the gate is inscribed with trees 'revolution garden'. There are also concrete awnings. There is a separate area for children.[3] There is free admission. The park is open to visitors after four o'clock in the afternoon. There is a sculpture called Swadhinata Stambha (Independence Pillar). The history of Bangladesh Victory Day in 1971 from language movement of 1952 to 1971 has been highlighted in the park.[3]
Restaurant street
[edit | edit source]There is restaurant street formed of multiple street food shops.[10]
Gallery
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At daylight
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At night
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Shops next to the Udyan
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
