Dhaka, July 9 IANS) Suhrawardy Udyan, the huge park in the heart of the national capital where the Pakistan Army surrendered to the Indian and Bangladeshi forces in 1971, is set to have a string of memorials to mark the country's independence.

The historic park was the venue where the Pakistan Army surrendered to the Indian and Bangladeshi forces Dec 16, 1971.

The country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave a speech there, calling for independence March 7, 1971. He arrived there Jan 10, 1972, to a tumultuous welcome after nine months in Pakistani prison.

A week later, he received the then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Precisely three months later, March 17, 1972, he bid farewell to the last contingent of the Indian armed forces who had helped in the liberation and suffered 5,000 casualties.

Each spot is to be identified and 'suitable memorials' erected, the High Court directed the government Wednesday.

Justice A.B.M. Khairul Haque and Justice M. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed also ordered the authorities concerned to form a committee, with the representatives of politicians, historians, anthropologists and sector commanders of the liberation war, within three months to identify the historic sites, New Age newspaper said.