Bangabandhu Memorial Museum

Bangabandhu Bhaban also known as Bangabandhu Memorial Museum or simply referred as Dhanmondi 32 was the personal residence of the founding father and President of Bangladesh.[1] Sheikh Mujib was killed along with most of his family in the residence, and today it is a museum. It is located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.[2]

History

On 15 August 1975, some disgruntled Army officers carried out the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. His wife Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, his sons Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal, Sheikh Russel were killed in the attack on their residence.[3][4] On 12 June 1981, the house was handed over to the surviving family members of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Sheikh Hasina found Sheikh Mujib's diaries in the building after the handover and these were later published om the form of memoirs.[5]

Museum
Bangabandhu memorial museum front gate, Dhaka

The house has been transformed into the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.[6][7] Bangabandhu Memorial Trust was handed the house to turn into a museum on 6 September 1994. The museum was inaugurated on 14 August 1994 . The trust operates the museum.[8]

References
  1. "Bangabandhu's birthday today". The Daily Star. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. "Bangabandhu Memorial Trust Meets". albd.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. "AL organises month-long programmes to mark National Mourning Day". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. "68th birthday of Sheikh Kamal observed". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. "Karagarer Rojnamcha: A Jail Diary with a Difference". The Daily Star. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  6. "Sri Lanka proud partner of Bangabandhu's Bangladesh, says President Sirisena". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. "Palestine President visits Bangabandhu Museum". The Daily Star. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  8. "Tracing the beginnings of the Bangabandhu Memorial Trust". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

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