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Syed Mainul Hossain

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Syed Mainul Hossain
সৈয়দ মাইনুল হোসেন
BERJAYA
Hossain in 2006
Born(1952-03-17)17 March 1952
Dhaka, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Died10 November 2014(2014-11-10) (aged 62)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting place
Martyred Intellectuals Memorial, Mirpur, Dhaka
EducationBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Children
  • Syeda Tahrim Hossain
  • Syeda Tanjila Hossain
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Parents
  • Syed Mujibul Haq (father)
  • Syeda Rashida Haq Hena (mother)
Relatives
Engineering career
DisciplineArchitectural, civil, structural
Significant designNational Martyrs' Memorial, Bangladesh National Museum
Awards

Syed Mainul Hossain (17 March 1952 – 10 November 2014)[2] was a Bangladeshi structural engineer and architect. He is the designer of the National Martyrs' Memorial, one of the national landmarks of Bangladesh.[3] He was posthumously awarded the Independence Award in 2022.[4]

Background

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Syed Mainul Hossain was born on 17 March 1952 to Syed Mujibul Haq and Syeda Rashida Haq Hena.[2] Mujibul was a history professor at Rajendra College in Faridpur District.[2] Mainul was the eldest among three children. He graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in architecture in 1976.[2]

List of buildings

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Hossain, next to the National Memorial, a structure he designed himself
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Bangladesh National Museum designed by Hossain

Buildings on which Hossain was involved with design include:

Awards

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Personal life and death

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Hossain had two daughters, Syeda Tahrima Hossain Bidita and Syeda Tanzina Hossain Amrita.[6]

Hossain died of a heart attack on 10 November 2014 at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases in Dhaka, at the age of 63.[7] He was buried at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Mirpur.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ "Last tribute to architect Mainul". The Daily Star. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Martyrs' Memorial architect dies". Dhaka Tribune. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Parvez, Kamran. সৈয়দ মাইনুল হোসেন [Syed Mainul Hossain]. Gunijan Trust (in Bengali). Retrieved 5 December 2014.
    - Yusuf, Ananta (21 November 2014). "A Belated Tribute". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "10 distinguished persons, a research institute to receive Independence Award-2022". Prothom Alo. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "PM distributes Independence Award to 9 people, 2 organisations". United News of Bangladesh. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Last tribute to architect Mainul". The Daily Star. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "National Monument architect Mainul passes away". The Daily Star. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Syed Mainul Hossain laid to rest". The Daily Star. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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