The Central Shaheed Minar, designed by Hamidur Rahman, was built in honour of the martyrs who were killed in 1952 during the historical Language Movement. It is located at the premises of Dhaka University, beside the Dhaka Medical College. The Shaheed Minar is not simply a memorial but something more. It is of great importance and significance in our national life. The Shaheed Minar is the symbol of our national hopes and aspirations. It has been designed with a view to focussing on the Language Movement as the central concept. The Shaheed Minar conveys the aspirations of the people. The basic horizontal and vertical forms of the Shaheed Minar bring out the concept of Bengali solidarity and unity for her national identity. The vertical lines are the manifestations of inner strength and the four columns on both sides of the central structure reflect the balance and harmony of a united stand. Thus, the Shaheed Minar stands for the unified aspirations of Bengali identity and nationalism. The original design had included stained glass with hundreds of eyes, through which the sunlight could pass. The marble floor of the Shaheed Minar is to reflect the moving shadows of the columns showing an unending process of revolt from dawn to dusk. In the basement of the Minar, architect Rahman has designed a grand fresco work of 1500 square feet that depicts the language movement. Every year on 21 February, people with flowers and wreaths go to the Shaheed Minar early in the morning to show respect to the valiant language martyrs. When we stand before a Shaheed Minar, we feel honoured and proud of our own motherland. Our heart lifts with pride for those brave sons who dedicated their souls for our mother tongue and for our own identity.