Bangladesh Police Liberation War Museum

Bangladesh Police Liberation War Museum is a museum that commemorates the contribution of Bangladesh Police to the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2] It is located at Rajarbagh Police Lines on 1.5 bighas of (216,000 sq ft) land area and was established on 24 March 2013.[3] It contains various materials and symbols which denote the sacrifice of police soldiers during the war. The museum's research unit identified a police officer killed in British Council premises during the Bangladesh Liberation war.[4] Habibur Rahman is the founder and President of Bangladesh Police Liberation War Museum[5][6][7][8]

Bangladesh Police Liberation War Museum
EstablishedMarch 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)
LocationRajarbagh Police Lines
Coordinates23°44′21.3″N 90°25′9.1″E
TypeWar museum
CollectionsThe materials used by the East Pakistan Rifles, etc during the Liberation War of Bangladesh such as:
FounderBangladesh Government
ArchitectMir Amin [1]
OwnerBangladesh Police
Websitehttp://www.police.gov.bd (Official website of Bangladesh Police)

Background history

The liberation war of Bangladesh took place in 1971. On 25 March 1971, the Pakistani military attacked Rajarbagh police lines. The Bangalee police, attacked unexpectedly, armed themselves with rifles and whatever else they could find. Most of the police were killed by the Pakistani army. After about 42 years of their martyrdom, the government took steps to hold their memory. The museum was inaugurated by the prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on the telecom building in Rajarbagh Police Lines on 24 March 2013.

References
  1. বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জাদুঘর. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. "PM for strengthening community policing". The Daily Star. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. "Valour of Rajarbagh goes on display". The Daily Star. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. "Finding the brave souls". The Daily Star. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. পুলিশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জাদুঘর খুলছে কাল. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সাক্ষী 'বাংলাদেশ পুলিশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জাদুঘর'. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. "Muktijuddhe Prothom Protirodh: The valiant role of Bangladesh Police". BD Post. 9 September 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  8. "Police museum holds art contest on Bangabandhu today". The Asian Age. Dhaka. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

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