Bangladesh opens July Uprising museum as Hasina anniversary draws tight security

Amid tightened nationwide security, Bangladesh on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) inaugurated a memorial museum at the official residence of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the victims of violence during the anti-government protests in 2024 that toppled her government.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the 'July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum' at Ganabhaban, prime minister's official residence during Hasina's regime, coinciding with the day she fled to India on August 5, 2024.

“The killers in the anti-fascist movement will be tried in a transparent, impartial and credible manner following the due process of law,” Mr. Rahman said in a brief address while unveiling the museum’s plaque.