Moder Gorob, Bronze memorial sculpture at Bangla Academy, Bangladesh.

Moder Gorob is a sculpture in front of the Bangla Academy building in Dhaka, made of five metal figures of Abdus Salam, Rafiq Uddin Ahmed, Abdul Jabbar, Shafiur Rahman and Abul Barkat standing on a base. Behind them rises a long wall with three steps on its upper part, and both the wall and the brick parts are ornamented with frescoes of the 1952 Language Movement.

The memorial was built to honor students who died in 1952 while protesting for Bengali language recognition when Urdu was the official language. This movement changed how people viewed their own language and remains a turning point in the region's history.

The memorial displays five individual figures representing those who died during the Language Movement, with their names now inscribed for visitors to read. This act of naming helps people understand how deeply the Bengali language mattered to the community's sense of who they are.

The memorial is located on Bangla Academy grounds and is accessible during the academy's opening hours. February is the best time to visit, as the Ekushey Book Fair brings many visitors and creates a special energy around the site.

The sculpture cost 1.3 million taka in total; telecom company GrameenPhone gave 1 million taka as sponsor, and the rest came from Bangla Academy's own funds. It was designed and built by sculptor Akhil Pal. The five metal figures are those of Abdus Salam, Rafiq Uddin Ahmed, Abdul Jabbar, Shafiur Rahman and Abul Barkat.