Route-map to go to Shaheed Minar tomorrow

The central coordination committee of Ekushey February observance has finalised a route-map to go to the Central Shaheed Minar on February 21 to pay respect to the language martyrs.

The route-map will be effective from 7pm today (Monday), said a press release of Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday.

According to the release, the route will allow visitors to enter the Shaheed Minar through Azimpur Road, Plassey crossing and Fuller Road. The Shaheed Minar could also be reached through the road in front of Home Economics College and Eden College via Azimpur crossing and Plassey crossing.

People from the Chankharpool area can go to the Shaheed Minar using Bakshibazar crossing, Plassey crossing and the road in front of Jagannath Hall. After placing wreaths at the Shaheed Minar, people will go through the road in front of the DU playground, Doyel intersection and Chankharpool.

People can go to Azimpur graveyard through the old High Court road, Doyel intersection, Bangla Academy, TSC crossing, road beside the DU vice-chancellor's residence and New Market intersection, the release added.

The road on the east of Jagannath Hall from TSC, VC's residence to Fuller Road and Chankharpool to Doyel intersection will remain closed. Only DU students can pass there by showing students' ID card.