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Saturday outing

We visited several spots in Dhaka recently—University of Dhaka, National Museum of Bangladesh, and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Museum.

At the university campus we visited a sculpture garden of many famous people in history and culture, including Gandhi, Tagore, and George Harrison.  There is also a sculpture of Asaduzzaman (sometimes spelled Asad), a student activist, who was killed by the police on January 20, 1969, when the Government repressed the pro-democracy and anti-autocracy movement. Some say that he was one of three martyrs of the 1969 uprising that set the stage for the liberation war.  I explain about him because the gate to Mohammedpur (our district in Dhaka) is Asad Gate, honoring the spot where he was killed.

We walked through some lovely flower gardens on campus and talked with some friendly boys.

Recently the Hindus celebrated Sarasvati, the goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning.  We saw the big statue created for this celebration on the campus of the university and we saw some of the smaller statues used that day.  Nearby was a statue of Buddha.

We visited the National Museum of Bangladesh.  We were impressed with the exhibits of history and culture.  Very well displayed – but no photography allowed.

We stopped by to see a monument to Mishuk Munier, Tareque Masud, and 3 companions who were killed in a road accident in 2011.   Munier was a famous cinematographer and Masum a famous filmmaker.  Their van was hit head-long on the road.  (We hear of too many of those accidents here.)

We visited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Museum.  Sheikh Mujib Rahman is considered the Father of the Country.  The museum includes the home where he was assassinated on 15 August 1975.  Historically interesting—but again no photography allowed.  We are learning a lot of Bangladesh history!

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