Dhaka, July 15 -- The Bangladesh interim government today decided to convert the Prime Minister's official residence - the Gonobhabhan - built by 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman into a museum dedicated to the July Uprising, a top adviser said.
Titled the 'July Uprising Memorial Museum', the memorial is built at a price of $9.2 million, reports Business Standard BD.
Two proposals for completing the project by August 5 through direct procurement were approved during the day at a meeting of the Economic Affairs Advisory Committee, chaired by Financial Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed.
Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat following the meeting, the finance advisor confirmed that the museum will feature both electro-mechanical (E/M) and...