Hamidur Rahman (artist)

Hamidur Rahman (1928 – 19 November 1988) was a Bangladeshi artist and sculptor. He is best known as the architect of the Shaheed Minar, a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh,[2] established to commemorate the martyrs of the Language Movement of 1952.

Rahman's notable work, Shaheed Minar, located near Dhaka Medical College.

Hamidur Rahman
হামিদুর রহমান
A painting by Rahman.
Born1928
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Died19 November 1988(1988-11-19) (aged 59–60)
Relatives
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AwardsEkushey Padak
1980
  • oil painting (c. 1980) by Hamidur Rahman
    oil painting (c. 1980) by Hamidur Rahman
  • A mural painted by Novera and Rahman
    A mural painted by Novera and Rahman
  • Original plan and model of Shaheed Minar, 1956
    Original plan and model of Shaheed Minar, 1956

Death
Grave and epitaph of Rahman at Azimpur graveyard, Dhaka

Hamidur Rahman died on November 19, 1988, in Montreal, Canada.

References
  1. "Sayeed Ahmed: A cultural icon". The Daily Star. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Rahman, Hamidur". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 October 2023.


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