Published : 21 Jan 2026, 01:51 AM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 03:02 PM
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, during a visit to the July Uprising Memorial Museum at Ganabhaban -- the former prime minister’s residence, has said that such a museum should never be needed again.
On Tuesday afternoon, Yunus inspected the final phase of the museum’s construction alongside political leaders and interim government advisors.
According to a statement from his office, Yunus arrived at the museum at 3pm and toured exhibits detailing the history behind the July Uprising, the context of the movement, and the state repression under Sheikh Hasina’s nearly 16-year rule.
He was briefed on the progress of the museum’s final construction stage.
“Future generations should not require such a museum. But if our nation ever loses its way, it will find guidance here,” Yunus said.
Under the guidance of Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, curators Tanzim Wahab, Merina Tabassum Khan, and July museum researchers led Yunus through the exhibits.
The museum preserves images of the Uprising, martyrs’ clothing, letters, key documents, newspaper clippings, audio-visual records, and the depiction of Hasina’s exile.
Yunus watched a 15-minute documentary showing enforced disappearances, state repression, attacks on opposition, and the mass killings during the July Uprising. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs produced the film.
“This museum was established while the martyrs’ blood was still fresh. It is an unprecedented initiative globally,” Yunus said.
Addressing citizens, Yunus urged everyone to spend time in the museum, noting that students should visit in groups.
“A day here will teach people the brutality this nation endured,” he said.
On the secret torture cells known as the “Aynaghor” during the Awami League regime, Yunus said visitors should experience the confined spaces to understand the prisoners’ suffering.
“We must unite to prevent such atrocities from ever recurring,” he added.
