On the occasion of the golden jubilee year of Bangladesh Independence, Craft-artist Symon Imran Hyder has attempted a Guinness World Record on 24th July 2021, morning in InterContinental Dhaka (ballroom) upon the approved application from Guinness authority. With the assistance of a voluntary team named ‘Agroho’, he has made the largest Bangladesh National Flag by red & green envelope.
Envelope usually carries the formal-customs to information & communications & here the title of the new record is “Largest Envelope Mosaic (flag)”. In order to execute this out of the box plan around 16000 envelopes were required to make the flag measuring 240 square meter size. In the afternoon he achieved the milestone of the new record. Symon Imran Hyder himself made all envelopes in the last few years though his handmade envelopes are also commercially available.
It took more than 5 hours to make this 20m L X 12m W, giant national flag of Bangladesh. Designed from the patriotic value, the initiated event name was ‘Durnibar Bangladesh’. Alongside dignitaries & media persons Dr. Md. Murad Hassan, MP Honorable State Minister, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was present as the chief guest; Razee Mohammad Fakhrul, MP as special guest & Dr. Muntassir Mamoon, Writer, Historian, Scholar were the guests of honor. Guests expressed that today’s effort and achievement will not only obtain national enthusiasm but also shall enhance the Bangladesh image globally for sure. To get the official name enlistment, declaration-certification all the evidence and documents are already submitted to the Guinness authority.
That was a public restricted event where full activities had been conducted maintaining GWR guidelines and WHO safety protocols for covid-19. No general people were allowed there, except few selective/limited invitees who were authorized & related to the event activities. Partners of the event were Agroho, Amur Architecture, DonSamdany F&C, Dream Weavers, EFA, Greetings Studio, InterContinental Dhaka, KFC, Mallick Paper & Savlon. Craft artist Symon Imran Hyder finally stated that he is dedicating this work to the honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina & his inspiration of any positive work & creation is the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He also mentioned that he is working on a few other projects which will also highlight Bangladesh’s name in the global arena.