A committee of 18 members, including seven architects and engineers, has been announced to oversee the July Revolution Memorial Museum project. Dr. Ebadur Rahman, a curator, educator, writer, and filmmaker, will serve as the committee’s convener, while Md. Mahfuz Alam, Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor, will act as Joint Convener.
This announcement was made on Saturday, November 2, at a press briefing held at the Ganabhaban gate by Md. Nahid Islam, Advisor for Posts, Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Broadcasting.
Other committee members include writer and human rights activist Mustain Billah; Jahangirnagar University’s Faculty of Fine Arts lecturer Zahid Sabuj; National University anthropology lecturer Dr. Nurul Momen Bhuiyan; photographer, educator, and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s Director of Research and Publications Tanzim Wahab; writer and researcher Sahul Ahmed Munna; architect Marina Tabassum; Director General of Bangladesh National Museum; Director General of the Department of Archives and Libraries; Director General of the Department of Archaeology; Chief Architect of the Department of Architecture; Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works; Additional Chief Architect of the Department of Architecture Md. Asifur Rahman Bhuiyan; the President or an appropriate representative from the Institute of Architects Bangladesh; Lead Architect Baizid Mahbub Khandaker of Nakshabid Architects; and Architect Tanzim Hasan Selim of Design Works Group. Additionally, one or two student representatives will be included.
After announcing the committee, Advisor Nahid Islam stated that the July Uprising Memorial Museum will preserve symbols of oppression experienced over the last 16 years in Bangladesh, along with memorabilia from the triumph of the students and the people. The museum is also expected to feature a replica of the “Mirror House,” and will serve as a research facility.
The advisor expressed hope that the museum will become a cherished memorial for the public, representing the victory of the students and citizens.
Md. Mahfuz Alam, Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor, emphasized that the Bangladeshi people, in a significant act of resilience, entered Ganabhaban to dismantle the arrogance of an authoritarian leader. Over the last 16 years, Ganabhaban had become symbolic of the nation’s hardships, yet it also bears the symbols of the people’s victory. These memories, as well as the marks of resistance against authoritarianism, will be enshrined in the museum.
He further added that the museum will be open to people worldwide and expressed optimism that the newly formed committee will begin its work within the week.
