Dhaka: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today inspected the progress of the final phase work of the July Uprising Memorial Museum at the Ganabhaban, the residence of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. The visit marks a significant step in the commemoration of the historical events that unfolded during the uprising.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Chief Adviser arrived at the museum around 3pm and toured the facility. The museum highlights the reasons behind the mass uprising and documents the history of the Awami League’s 16-year rule under Sheikh Hasina’s dictatorship. The tour was attended by BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed, Bangladesh Jammat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, and National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam, among others.
Also present were Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul, Housing and Public Works Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan, Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Health and Family Welfare Adviser Nurjahan Begum, National Security Adviser Dr. Khalilur Rahman, Chief Adviser’s Principal Coordinator for SDGs Lamiya Morshed, and Secretary of the Housing and Public Works Ministry Md Nazrul Islam.
Coordinator of Mayer Daak, an organization of families of victims of enforced disappearance, Sanjida Islam Tuli, and Barrister Mir Ahmed bin Qasem Arman, a victim who returned from disappearance, were also in attendance. Frontline student leaders of the July Uprising, Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan and Hasnat Abdullah, were present to witness the event.
Led by Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, museum curators Tanjim Wahab and Marina Tabassum Khan, along with researchers and officials, guided the visitors through the museum. The July Uprising Memorial Museum preserves materials such as photographs, memorabilia, martyrs’ clothes, letters, important documents, newspaper cuttings, and audio and video recordings. It also includes a depiction of the escape of then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Following the tour, Professor Muhammad Yunus viewed a 15-minute video documentary. The documentary highlighted enforced disappearances during the regime and the state-sponsored crackdown on protesters and mass killings during the 2024 July Uprising.