Mukti Maitre
Kushtia Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh
Mukti Maitree (Bengali) is a sculpture located at Chorhash intersection in Kushtia. It is also known as Mukti Mitra (Bengali). On December 10, 1971, many soldiers of Mitro Bahini were killed during a battle with Pakistani troops. The next day on December 11, the Pakistani army was defeated by a counter-attack of Mitro Bahini and Kushtia was captured. A memorial was initiated in 1990 to preserve this memory. It is the first monument in the country to commemorate the members of the Mitro Bahini in Bangladesh.
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