Staff Reporter:
The July Memorial Museum, established at the former Ganobhaban, is set to open officially on 5 August, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman scheduled to inaugurate the facility.
Once regarded as the centre of power of the previous authoritarian government, Ganobhaban has been transformed into a museum preserving the memories and artifacts of the July 2024 mass uprising.
The museum commemorates the events of 5 August 2024, when protesters stormed Ganobhaban amid a student-led movement that culminated in the fall of the former government.
Following the uprising, the previous interim government initiated plans to convert the premises into a memorial museum to preserve key artifacts from the movement, including documents, banners, placards, bloodstained clothing, and personal belongings of those killed and injured during the protests.
Although the museum’s opening was postponed several times, all preparations have now been completed.
Confirming the matter, State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraq Hossain said the museum will be inaugurated on 5 August, adding that the government has already announced the official opening and that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will preside over the ceremony.
He also said the government will officially observe 5 August as “Fall of Autocracy Day.” A special programme involving the families of those killed and injured during the 2024 uprising will be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center, where the prime minister will attend as the chief guest.
Officials say the museum is fully prepared to preserve the legacy of the July uprising and now awaits its formal inauguration.
