Mazampur

Mazampur মজমপুর
Area of Kushtia
Dadapur Road
Mazampur
Coordinates: 23°54′31″N89°07′18″E / 23.908636°N 89.121677°E / 23.908636; 89.121677
Country	Bangladesh
Municipality	Kushtia

Mazampur or Mojompur is one of the busiest and most densely populated areas in Kushtia city. Most of the bus counters for routes to the capital Dhaka are located here. Due to its heavy traffic and population, numerous hotels, restaurants, and businesses have developed in the area. ^[1] A sculpture titled 'Hateful Razakar' (Ghrinito Razakar) has been erected here to express public hatred toward Razakars. ^[2]

Ghrinito Razakar (Sculpture)

The 'Hateful Razakar' sculpture in 2013

The 'Hateful Razakar' (Ghrinito Rajakar) sculpture was first built on 16 December 2000 in front of Kushtia Zilla School. It was inaugurated by researcher Abul Ahsan Chowdhury. Later, under the initiative of the National Committee for the Construction of the 'Hateful Razakar' sculpture it was relocated to the Mazampur Gate at the city's entrance. The reinstalled sculpture was inaugurated on 17 April 2009 by freedom fighter Chitta Ranjan Dutta. ^[3]

The design was created by sculptor Iti Khan. At the time construction of the sculpture cost ৳32,000. The sculpture stood 18 feet (5.5 m) tall (according to some sources 25 feet (7.6 m) ^[2] ) and was mounted on a tall concrete pillar. A list of Razakars was also installed alongside the sculpture, though it is no longer present. ^[4] In May 2025 the entire sculpture was demolished.

Gallery

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  Kushtia Zilla School
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  Kushtia Circuit House
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  Kushtia District Commissioner's Office
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  Kushtia Central Shaheed Minar
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  East Mazampur Jame Mosque, established in 1888

References

1. Al-Mamun Sagor (2017-04-15). "ধুলায় ধূসরিত মজমপুর গেট, শহরের বুকে একচিলতে মেঠোপথ" [Dusty Majumpur Gate, a narrow street in the heart of the city]. Jago News 24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
2. Dr. Muhammad Emdad Hasnain (2022-03-25). "বাংলাদেশে প্রথম নির্মিত ভাস্কর্য: কুষ্টিয়ার ঘৃণিত রাজাকার চত্বর" [The first sculpture built in Bangladesh: The Ghrinito Razakar Chattar in Kushtia]. Dhaka Prakash (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
3. "রাজাকারদের ঘৃণা জানাতে ভাস্কর্য 'ঘৃণিত রাজাকার'" [Sculpture 'Hated Razakars' to express hatred for Razakars]. Bangla News 24.con (in Bengali). 2013-12-11. Archived from the original on 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
4. "অযত্ন-অবহেলায় কুষ্টিয়ায় দানবাকৃতির ঘৃণিত 'রাজাকার ভাস্কর্য'" [A monstrous sculpture of the 'Ghrinoto Razakar' in Kushtia due to neglect]. Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 2020-12-21. Archived from the original on 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2025-07-17.

External

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   Media related to Mojompur at Wikimedia Commons