Syed Mainul Hossain

Syed Mainul Hossain

Syed Mainul Hossain
Native name সৈয়দ মাইনুল হোসেন
Born 17 March 1951
Dhaka, East Pakistan
Died 10 November 2014 (aged 63)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting place
 Martyred Intellectuals Memorial
Mirpur, Dhaka
Nationality Bangladeshi
Ethnicity Bengali
Education Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Children
  • Syeda Tahrima Hossain
  • Syeda Tanzila Hossain

[1]

Parent(s)
  • Syed Mujibul Haq (father)
  • Syeda Rashida Haq (mother)

Engineering career

Engineering discipline Architectural, civil, structural
Significant design National Martyrs' Memorial, Bangladesh National Museum
Significant awards Ekushey Padak (1988), Sheltech Award (2007)

Syed Mainul Hossain (17 March, 1951 – 10 November 2014) was a Bangladeshi structural engineer and architect. He is the designer of the National Martyrs' Memorial, one of the national landmark of Bangladesh.[2][3]

Professional milestones

List of buildings

Syed Mainul Hossain by his own design National Martyrs' Memorial

Buildings on which Hossain was involved with design include:

Awards and Recognition

Death

Hossain died of a heart attack on 10 November 2014 in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) at Dhaka, at the age of 63.[4] He was buried in Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in Mirpur.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Last tribute to architect Mainul". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  2. ↑ Parvez, Kamran. "Syed Mainul Hossain". Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  3. ↑ Yusuf, Ananta (2014-11-21). "A Belated Tribute". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  4. ↑ "National Monument architect Mainul passes away". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  5. ↑ "Syed Mainul Hossain laid to rest". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2014-12-05.

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