Bangabandhu Military Museum Explained

Bangabandhu Military Museum
Native Name:বঙ্গবন্ধু সামরিক জাদুঘর
Established:1987
Coordinates:23.7638°N 90.3858°W
Type:Military

Bangabandhu Military Museum is a military museum of Bangladesh. Administered by the Bangladesh Army, the museum is located right beside the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre at Bijoy Sarani of the capital Dhaka.[1] [2] [3] The museum has a collection of Bangladesh's military history, heritage, success stories and various weapons and ammunition.[4] [5] [6] It is now most popular to the young generation and also to the ll ages people.[7]

History

The museum was established in 1987. It was permanently moved in its current location at Bijoy Sarani in 1999.[8] It has a collection of vehicles and weapons rescued from the then Pakistani army after the Liberation war of Bangladesh.[9]

Design and layout

The museum is a joint venture project of, Ali Imam (Architect), Bayejid Mahbub Khondker (Architect), Nakshabid Architects (an architectural consultancy firm), Design Work Group (DWG), Mukta Dinwiddie Maclaren Architects (MDM) combinedly worked on the museum's interior and exterior.[10]

The museum is divided in to six sections, including the Bangladesh History Gallery on the ground floor, Bangladesh Army Gallery on the 2nd floor, Bangladesh Air Force gallery on the 3rd floor, UN Peacekeeping Gallery on the 4th floor, and Bangladesh Navy Gallery at the basement.

There is also a separate museum named "Toshakhana Jadughor" within the museum complex, where gifts and awards received by the country's important personnel are showcased.[11]

There is also a grand sculpture in the middle of the "Toshakhana Jadughor" and all the artefacts see showcased around it in a corkscrew pattern.

The museum also has a wide implementation of Augmented Reality, Interactive Displays, Virtual Reality, Holograms etc. It also has a private movie theater called Star Cineplex.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hasina opens Bangabandhu Military Museum . 7 January 2022 .
  2. News: Plan to set up Bangabandhu Military Museum in capital . The Independent . Dhaka . 4 March 2019.
  3. Web site: President visits Bangabandhu Military Museum | News Flash .
  4. Web site: A portal to travel back to the nation's glorious past .
  5. News: bn:ঘুরে আসুন সামরিক জাদুঘর, চলছে প্রদর্শনী . https://www.dhakatimes24.com/2016/12/01/10162/%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80 . Dhaka Times 24 . bn . 4 March 2019.
  6. News: bn:বিজয়ের সমরসম্ভার সামরিক জাদুঘরে . https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/1703278116 . Samakal . 4 March 2019 . bn.
  7. Web site: Military Museum will inspire youths to join armed forces: PM .
  8. News: bn:সামরিক জাদুঘরে মুক্তিযুদ্ধের স্মৃতি . https://www.ekushey-tv.com/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF/22314 . Ekushey TV . bn . 4 March 2019.
  9. News: bn:সামরিক জাদুঘর সশস্ত্রবাহিনীর রোমাঞ্চকর ইতিহাস . http://www.dailysangram.com/post/69499-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8 . The Daily Sangram . bn . 4 March 2019 . 6 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044106/http://www.dailysangram.com/post/69499-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8 . dead .
  10. Web site: Bangabandhu Military Museum: When architecture brings bravery and history to life . 22 March 2022 .
  11. Web site: PM for upholding dignity by building poverty-free prosperous country .
  12. Web site: Star Cineplex's branch at Bangabandhu Military Museum opens tomorrow . 11 May 2022 .

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