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Vol. 5 Num 1110 Sun. July 15, 2007  
   
Star City


New sculpture at DU to bolster message of peace


Teachers-Student Centre at the University of Dhaka recently added a new sculpture called Shantir Pakhi (birds of peace) to its premise.

There are eleven birds, sitting on the branches of a tree spreading the message of peace to the students of DU. Placed in the middle of the front lawn of TSC, the new feature is a sculpture by sculptor Hamiduzzam Khan.

"Bird is a symbol of peace. With the current turmoil all over the world, people are gasping for peace ", said Hamiduzzaman Khan.

"What could be a better place than TSC to spread the message of peace? The place is full of young minds, eager to learn something new. My message is for them", he added.

The sculpture is 32-feet high. It took three months to finish the work. Khan used stainless steel as the media. "I wanted to use a media that would last for years outdoors in the rough weather, which is why I chose stainless steel pipes", said Khan.

"I also wanted the sculpture to correspond with the original features of the TSC building itself", he said.

Each of the birds weighs about 35 kilograms. The sculpture weighs about 500 kilograms. Khan however, failed to disclose the total cost of the sculpture.

Currently working as a professor of sculptor, Khan has about 60 open space sculptures.

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The new sculpture at TSC. PHOTO: STAR