To commemorate the July mass uprising, honor the martyrs, and highlight the incidents of repression by the Awami League government, the Ganabhaban is being turned into the ‘July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum.’ No tenders will be invited for the construction and renovation of this museum. The interim government will carry out the work through direct procurement, without issuing any tenders.

The Advisory Council Committee on Economic Affairs held at the Secretariat on Tuesday (July 15) gave in-principle approval in this regard. The meeting was chaired by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed. After the meeting, the Finance Adviser informed reporters that the total cost of renovating and constructing the ‘July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum’ will exceed BDT 1.11 billion.

According to sources, the museum’s work will include an E/M section, referring to the electrical and mechanical section. This will include various electrical and mechanical components, such as electrical wires and switches. There will also be a civil section. This will include everything except the electrical and mechanical sections.

According to sources at the meeting, the decision to turn the Ganabhaban into the ‘July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum’ was approved at the Advisory Council meeting on December 24 last year. The museum is likely to be inaugurated on August 5.

The Public Works Department (PWD) of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works has decided to engage Shuvra Traders to undertake the electrical and mechanical (E/M) aspects of the museum. The estimated cost for this project is BDT 408.3 million. Additionally, The Civil Engineers Limited will be the contractor for the civil construction portion, with an estimated cost of BDT 703.7 million.