Syed Mainul Hossain, the architect of the National Memorial of Bangladesh, has died of brain stroke on Monday afternoon at the National Heart Institute in the capital. The renowned architect was declared “brought dead” when he rush to the emergency unit of the hospital around 3:00pm, the patient welfare officer of the hospital said. He was 62. Director of the Hospital Abdullah Al Shafi confirmed the death. Mainul Hossain won Sheltech Award in 2008. Syed Mainul Hossain designed the national monument of Bangladesh. The National Martyrs` Memorial is the national monument of Bangladesh. It is the symbol in the memory of the valour and the sacrifice of all those who gave their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, which brought independence and separated Bangladesh from Pakistan. The monument is located in Savar, about 35 km north-west of the capital, Dhaka. Plans for building monument were initiated in 1976. Following the site selection, road and land development, a nation-wide design competition was held in June, 1978. Following evaluation of the 57 submissions, Syed Mainul Hossain`s design was chosen. The main structure and the artificial lake and other facilities were completed in 1982. It was inaugurated on 16 December, 1982. – risingbd.com
