Chuadanga, Khulna
The “Eight Graves”: a memorial where eight freedom fighters killed in a battle in 1971 lie buried side by side.
In August 1971, freedom fighters fought Pakistani forces near the village of Jagannathpur in Damurhuda, close to the border. Eight of them were killed and were buried together where they fell, and the place has been known ever since as Aat Kobor, the Eight Graves.
After independence the graves became a memorial, later developed into a complex with a monument and gardens. It is one of the best-known Liberation War sites in the south-west, visited by school groups and families, especially on Independence Day and Victory Day.
It is a simple, moving place in open countryside, and pairs naturally with a visit to Mujibnagar, where the Provisional Government was sworn in that April.
Hire a CNG in Chuadanga for the day.
Visit the graves and memorial of the eight freedom fighters.
Eat in Damurhuda or Darshana.
Continue to the Mujibnagar Memorial Complex in Meherpur, where the Provisional Government took its oath.
Head back to Chuadanga, or on to Meherpur town, by evening.
November to March; 26 March and 16 December for commemorations
In Damurhuda upazila, south-west of Chuadanga town towards Darshana: roughly 30–45 minutes by CNG. Ask for Aat Kobor; it is well known locally.
