Museum sights in Rajshahi

1. Martyrs' Memorial Museum

   • Rajshahi, Bangladesh
   • Sights › Museum

   The collection of Liberation War mementos at the Martyrs' Memorial Museum at RU is a reminder of the dreadful days of the 1971 war. Unfortunately, the dilapidated state of the museum, with its dusty collection of war artefacts, is more likely to make one feel that the country has forgotten its heroes.

   Among the exhibits are blood-stained uniforms, a pen used by a fighter to write his last love letter, the deed papers of surrender by the Pakistani forces, and remains recovered from a mass grave of victims, among whom were intellectuals from RU.

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   Varendra Research Museum

   • Rajshahi, Bangladesh
   • Sights › Museum

   Founded in 1910 with the support of the maharaja of Dighapatia, the Varendra Research Museum is managed by Rajshahi University (RU), and is the oldest museum in the country. The predominantly British-style building has some interesting Hindu-Buddhist features, including a trefoil arch over the doorways and windows. A small rekha temple forms the roof.

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