Sholmara Killing Field
শোলমারা বধ্যভূমি | |
 Interactive map of Sholmara Killing Field | |
| Location | Sholmara, Mohinand Union, Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila |
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| Coordinates | 24°27′44.50″N 90°47′03.60″E / 24.4623611°N 90.7843333°E |
| Type | Mass grave & monument |
| Opening date | June 24, 2023 |
Sholmara Killing Field (Bengali: শোলমারা বধ্যভূমি) is one of the principal massacre and mass grave sites in Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh. It is among the regular sites where the Pakistan Army carried out genocide during the Bangladesh Liberation War and is one of the 27 officially recognized massacre and mass killing sites in the district.[1][2] The site is situated near the Upazila Parishad building of Mohinand Union in Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila, close to Khirdganj Market, adjacent to the Sholmarā Bridge over the Anna Canal.[3]
History
[edit]The Sholmara Bridge was used by the Pakistan Army to kill civilians and individuals associated with the Liberation War. During the war, teachers, intellectuals, family members of freedom fighters, and innocent people from surrounding vicinity were tied up on the bridge, shot dead, and then thrown into Anna Canal. Among these mass killings, the incident in August where 10 people were killed together is particularly notable, as the body of retired food controller Nabi Hossain Bhuiya was identified among them. Most of the bodies floated in the canal's waters, including the Bhakkarkhila Beel and surrounding areas. Unidentified bodies were buried beside the bridge at the Sholmara killing field.[3]
Monument
[edit]Renovation of the killing field began in 2021.[1] The Kishoreganj Public Works Department built a memorial here at a cost of 8 million taka.[4] The official inauguration of the memorial took place on June 24, 2023.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Chakrabarti, Rumon (13 December 2021). "বিজয়ের ৫০, এখনও অরক্ষিত অধিকাংশ বধ্যভূমি". Risingbd.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ Iqbal, Sheikh Masud (12 March 2023). "অবহেলিত কিশোরগঞ্জের বধ্যভূমি". Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- 1 2 Sadi, Aminul Haq. "শোলমারা বধ্যভূমি". songramernotebook.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "কিশোরগঞ্জের শোলমারা বধ্যভূমি সংস্কারের পর প্রথম পুষ্পস্তবক অর্পন করলেন যুব সংগঠক সাদী". Ekushey Times (in Bengali). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "কিশোরগঞ্জে শোলমারা বধ্যভূমি স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ উদ্বোধন". Amar Sangbad (in Bengali). H R Media Limited. 24 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
