Biplob Udyan | |
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Location | number 2 of the city, Chattogram |
Coordinates | 22°22′00″N 91°49′28″E / 22.3667374°N 91.8243313°E |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Established | 1979 |
Owned by | Chattogram City Corporation |
Operated by |
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Parking | no |
Biplab Udyan is a park in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is located near gate number 2 of the city.[1] The park was built in memory of Pritilata Waddedar, a revolutionary woman of the anti-British movement in Chittagong.
The 2 acres (0.81 ha) park opened in 1979.[1][2] The park was modernized in late 2019 by the Chattogram City Corporation. In November of the same year Dhaka's Reform Limited and Chittagong Style living Architects Limited took a 20-year lease on the garden from chasik.[2] The park and surrounding sidewalks include approx. 1 acre (0.40 ha) The land was allocated to these two institutions.[1][3]
The Udyan contains many species of flowering plants. The Arch is made of trees, and the gate is inscribed with trees 'revolution garden'. There are also concrete awnings. There is a separate area for children.[2] There is free admission. The park is open to visitors after four o'clock in the afternoon. There is a sculpture called Swadhinata Stambha (Independence Pillar). The history of Bangladesh Victory Day in 1971 from language movement of 1952 to 1971 has been highlighted in the park.[2]