An article published on July 14, 2026, in *Amar Desh* revisits Chattogram’s deep historical connection with Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman. It recounts how Zia’s first act of resistance against the Pakistani military took place on March 26, 1971, near the city’s 2 No. Gate area, marking the beginning of his wartime leadership. The piece describes how this site later became known as Biplob Udyan, symbolizing the first spark of defiance, though it has faced neglect and alleged political attempts to diminish its significance.

The report also highlights the Kalurghat Radio Centre, where Zia’s voice once declared independence, and the later establishment of the Shaheed Zia Smriti Complex in 2006, featuring replicas of national monuments. It further recalls the Chattogram Circuit House, where Zia was killed in 1981, now turned into a memorial museum, and the Rangunia burial site, his first resting place, where a neglected complex still bears his name faintly.

The article concludes that despite political changes and efforts to erase his legacy, Ziaur Rahman’s memory remains deeply rooted in Chattogram’s geography and collective consciousness.