Shapla Square, Fountain and sculpture in Motijheel, Bangladesh

Shapla Square is an open public space in the Motijheel business district of Dhaka, dominated by a large stone water lily sculpture mounted on a raised platform. A fountain surrounds the base of the sculpture, and the whole structure sits at a busy road junction where several major streets meet.

The site is a mass grave from the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The square's white water lily sculpture, the first made of the national flower, was inaugurated on 15 June 1977; architect Azizul Jalil Pasha created it. The square later gave its name to the 2013 Shapla Square protests.

The square takes its name from the white water lily, Bangladesh's national flower, carved here in a fountain. The Bengali word shapla means water lily. The sculpture, inaugurated on 15 June 1977, was the first made of the white shapla, and the Motijheel branch of Sonali Bank looks after its upkeep.

The square sits at one of Motijheel's main junctions and can be reached on foot from most parts of the business district. Visiting early in the morning or in the evening gives a clearer view of the sculpture, as midday traffic tends to make the surroundings very busy.

The white water lily sculpture was the first made in Bangladesh, inaugurated on 15 June 1977; its architect was Azizul Jalil Pasha. The Motijheel branch of Sonali Bank looks after the monument. The roundabout also marks a mass grave from the 1971 Liberation War.