It is a sacred place. It was made in memory of the martyrs who died in DU campus during liberation war. The martyrs were DU's stuffs and students.
Dhaka University has a great role in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. It was the centre of Independence Movement. This is why Pakistan Army and its collaborators were strongly involved in genocide in this campus. Memory Eternal Dhaka University consists the names of all of its staffs who embraced martyrdom during the period of Liberation War in 1971.Many people directly related to Dhaka University dedicated their lives for the independence of Bangladesh. Teachers and intellectuals, students, officers, workers and family members were brutally killed by Pakistan Army.The whole Dhaka University has great contribution in Liberation movement and against the oppression of Pakistan. This is why the generation of Bangladesh is grateful to Dhaka University and the people who dedicated their lives.The memorial is located beside of Dhaka University Vice Chancellor’s Bungalow. It was built in 1995. It was recognised as Dhaka University Memorial. Later, the memorial was renovated in 2015. Then, it was renamed as Memory Eternal.