July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum

The July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum formerly known as Ganabhaban is a museum in Bangladesh preserving the history of the 2024 July Uprising. It is located in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, north of the National Parliament House.

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Type: Museum
Description: Museum in Bangladesh
Also known as: “July Uprising Memorial Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ganabhaban and National Parliament House.

Ganabhaban

Building

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The Ganabhaban located in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, north of the National Parliament House, served as the official residence of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina until the fall of her government.

National Parliament House

Monument

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The Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban is the Parliament house of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka. Initially designed for the Parliament of Pakistan by architect Louis Kahn, the complex is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, covering 840,000 m2. National Parliament House is situated 600 metres southeast of July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum.

Zia Uddan

Park

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Zia Udyan or Zia Uddan, also known as Chandrima Uddan is a park situated across the National Parliament Building in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Zia Uddan is situated 540 metres east of July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mohammadpur Thana and Kallyanpur.