08/02/2025 Shahid Hadis Park
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Shahid Hadis Park is a historical country park located on Babukhan Road in the center of Khulna city. It was established as Khulna Municipal Park in 1884 for the entertainment of the citizens. On June 16, 1925, Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Non-Violence Movement, conveyed a speech at the Park, and the Park was renamed in his honor to 'Gandhi Park'. Later, during the mass upsurge on February 21, 1969, in the convoy against Ayoub Khan, Sheikh Haddisur Rahman Babu was martyred from the gunfire by police. He was from the Bagerhat district in the Khulna district. After the cremation prayers of Shahid Hadis on the 22nd of February, the crowd obliged to change the name of the park "Shahid Hadis Park" to respect his involvement in the fight for the language, Bengali.
Nowadays the Park has been well developed, upgraded, and modernized. The whole city of Khulna can be perceived at a glance from the observation tower built in Shahid Hadis Park. Stunning as it is, it becomes more comforting it gets when under the observatory’s shade. A new martyr monument has been built in the park similar to the central Shaheed Minar of Dhaka City. Decorated with various searchlights and numerous show-lights, the martyr monument brags an area of 6860 square feet. The edifice venerates the language movement martyrs Sheik Hadisur Rahman Babu, Altaf, and Pradip. The valiant souls to give their lives in the language movement are now dredged up in Shahid Hadis Park and Shahid Altaf Auditorium.
A startling contemporary fountain has been mounted in the park. It is hemmed in by nice medley causeways. There is a mini spherical footbridge over the clear big pond around the fountain. When sprinklers are opened, a paradisiac view stands there and compels to gaze in marvel at the beautiful scenery. A hillock watches across the park on its northwest corner. The bridge is also decorated with several beautiful colorful lighting, creating a wonderful setting in the evening. The free Wi-Fi facility is also available in the Park. The Park welcomes numerous people going for morning walks every day, in a clean and safe environment. Indeed the best way to begin the day. The rest who love the evening sunset times spend their time at the Shahid Hadis Park’s tranquil and peaceful environment at that specific time. The park comes to life when diverse shades of tint fill the place with various hues and contours. The Park has become the most significant recreational and most treasured place for the city people of Khulna and the most visited Park among tourists. Many cultural programs are also hosted in the Park on various occasions and thousands of people gather on the spot to enjoy the program being held in the best place.
It is a perfect spot to snap forever memories as it has many picturesque spots. It is appreciated to always leave the shoes behind the monument platform while visiting the cenotaphs. It is highly treasured to lay a bouquet of flowers to mourn the courage for who the Bangladeshi people can still speak their mother tongue Bengali.