The first set of mosaics are from the wall along Suhrawardi Uddan Road between TSC Circle and Ramna Gate/Doyel Chattar-Dhaka 56 |
Dedication plaque for the Bangladeshi historic mosaic series on the Bangla Academy wall |
The Bengali Language Movement protest of 21 Feb 1952 against the use of Urdu as the sole national language |
Pakistani police killed several demonstrators that dayat the University of Dhaka |
Riots following the outbreak of police violence against the Bengali Language Movement protesters |
Central Shahid Minar, symbol of Bengali nationalism honoring the 21 Feb 1952 martyrs |
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Mosaic of the Historic Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 7 March 1971 |
Bangladeshis up in arms against the Pakistani army in the 1971 Liberation War |
Mosaic with the new flag of the Mukti Bahini (Liberation Army) during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War |
Boy studying on the Bangla Academy wall mosaic |
Bangladeshi woman cradling a baby on the Bangla Academy mosaic |
Woman with an older child, Bangla Academy wall mosaic |
Mosaic of woman making bouquets of water lilies, the national flower of Bangladesh |
Mosaic on the wall of the Bangla Academy of farmers heading to the fields |
The second set is from southeast corner of the Gulistan Cinema roundabout |
Mosaic of Bibi Marium, the cannon that stood in the Gulistan Roundabout in the 1960s |
Mosaic of the flags of Bangladesh, Dhaka-Gulistan |
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The third set of mosaics is from Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, New Baily Road, Dhaka 53 |
Viqarunnisa is an all-girls school in Dhaka with 10,000 students located at four sites around Dhaka |
Viqarunnisa Noon School was established in 1952 |
Mosaic of two women in traditional Bengali clothes carrying jugs |
Mosaic of a student from Viqarunnisa Noon School using a computer |
Mosaic of athletic achievment and community, Viqarunnisa Noon School |
Mosaic of two women in traditional Bengali clothing, Viqarunnisa Noon School |
Mosaic of younger and older students at Viqarunnisa Noon School, an all-girls school in Dhaka |
Mosaic of Viqarunnisa Noon School students at play |
The fourth set is from the nearby gate to State Guest House on the corner of Baily Road and Hale Road |
The State Guesthouse was built for the 1958 Royal Visit to East Pakistan by QEII |
I find that mosaic art has improved significantly in Bangladesh since 1958 |
Abstract mosaic on the wall to the Shugandha State Guesthouse, Dhaka 53 |
The Fountain on Bijoy Shoroni at Airport Road has a historical mosaic frieze |
I hope to revisit this monument in more detail. |
The next series are murals from the wall on the west side of Kazi Nazul Islam Ave between the National Museum and TSC Circle |
Wall mural of a mounted swordsman wearing a turban |
Wall mural of a woman with two birds, Dhaka |
Wall mural of an elephant and ants, Dhaka |
Wall mural of a couple, Dhaka |
Wall mural of a tiger, Dhaka |
Abstract wall mural, Dhaka |