Hamidur Rahman (artist)

Hamidur Rahman
হামিদুর রহমান
A painting by Rahman.
Born1928
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Died19 November 1988(1988-11-19) (aged 59–60)
Relatives
[1]
AwardsEkushey Padak
1980

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.

Gallery[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Grave and epitaph of Rahman at Azimpur graveyard, Dhaka

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

References[edit]

  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 27 April 2024.


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