Suhrawardy Udyan

Suhrawardy Udyan formerly known as Ramna Race Course ground is a national memorial located in Shahbagh, Dhaka. It is named after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. Originally it served as the military club of the British soldiers stationed in Dhaka. It was then called the Ramna Race Course and later Ramna Gymkhana. After the end of colonial rule, the place – sometimes referred to as Dhaka Race Course – was used for legal horse racing on Sundays.

It is also a historical place because Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his 7th March speech here. On 16 December 1971, the Pakistan Army surrendered to the Mukti Bahini and Mitro Bahini in this ground. The erstwhile Hotel Intercontinental, located near the race course ground, was initially designated as the surrender site for the Pakistan Army, but later this ground was selected for the surrender.