Syed Mainul Hossain

Syed Mainul Hossain (5 May 1952 – 10 November 2014) was a Bangladeshi structural engineer and architect. He is the designer of the National Martyrs' Memorial, one of the national landmarks of Bangladesh.[2] He was posthumously awarded the Independence Day Award in 2022.

Syed Mainul Hossain
সৈয়দ মাইনুল হোসেন
Hossain in 2008
Born(1952-05-05)5 May 1952
Bikrampur, Dhaka, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Died10 November 2014(2014-11-10) (aged 62)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting placeMartyred Intellectuals Memorial
Mirpur, Dhaka
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
OccupationEngineer
Children
  • Syeda Tahrima Hossain Bidita
  • Syeda Tanzina Hossain Amrita
[1]
Parents
  • Syed Mujibul Haq (father)
  • Syeda Rashida Haq (mother)
Engineering career
DisciplineArchitectural, civil, structural
Significant designNational Martyrs' Memorial, Bangladesh National Museum
AwardsEkushey Padak (1988), Sheltech Award (2007)

List of buildings
Bangladesh National Museum designed by Hossain

Buildings on which Hossain was involved with design include:

Awards and recognition

Death

Hossain died of a heart attack on 10 November 2014 at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Dhaka, at the age of 63.[3] He was buried at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Mirpur.[4]

References
  1. "Last tribute to architect Mainul". The Daily Star. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  2. Parvez, Kamran. সৈয়দ মাইনুল হোসেন [Syed Mainul Hossain]. Gunijan Trust (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
    - Yusuf, Ananta (21 November 2014). "A Belated Tribute". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  3. "National Monument architect Mainul passes away". The Daily Star. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. "Syed Mainul Hossain laid to rest". The Daily Star. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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