Dhaka- The interim administration has decided to turn Ganabhaban into a ‘July-mass-revolution memorial museum’ to preserve the memories of the violent uprising that brought to an end to the authoritarian rule of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
“Ganabhaban was never turned into the people’s building. As Ganabhaban was won by student-people through an uprising, it will be made open for all,” Labour and Employment Ministry Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain told reporters after the meeting of the council of advisers on Thursday.
He said museum will be established inside Ganabhaban, he said.
The meeting, headed by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, also discussed a number of issues, including prosecution of crimes committed during the nationwide protests in July and August by the immediate-past regime of Hasina.
Asif Mahmud, also youth and sports adviser, said many people were martyred during the July revolution and the list of the martyrs is being prepared. The chief adviser and other advisers will meet the families of the martyrs soon, according to a report by the state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
“At the meeting, it has been decided that a conference will be held involving the family members of the martyrs,” he said.
Asif Mahmud said labour unrest was going in industrial areas and meetings were held with stakeholders to this end.
The labour issue was discussed at the meeting of the advisers’ council and it has decided to form a review committee.
“The committee will be announced soon so the workers can place their demands to the review committee. The committee will work with the departments concerned to resolve labour issues,” he said.
He said it has been observed that efforts are on to rehabilitate the fascist force ousted by the student-people revolution. “We think that there is no scope to rehabilitate the fascists until they are brought to justice,” he said.
On the occasion of the one month of the student-people revolution, the council of advisers greeted the country’s people, Asif said.
He said the council formally adopted a felicitation motion for Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s 2-0 victory in the two-match Test series against hosts Pakistan.
Replying to a question, the adviser said the government is working to bring the fascists to justice and the law ministry will soon present an outline in this regard.
“The country’s people will decide whether the Awami League will be able to do politics,” he added.
Responding to another question, Asif said the government will incur the expenditures of long-term treatments for those who were injured in the student-people revaluation.#
