Bangladesh interim government to convert PM House into a museum
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 civil development components.
The E/M segment includes electrical wiring, switches, and related systems, while the civil portion covers the remainder of the structural work.
The decision to turn the residence into a museum was approved in a previous session of the advisory council last year, though it was not enacted for a while.
The museum will open on August 5, to mark the victory of the July Uprising, which saw the resignation and departure of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina last year. UNI ANV SSP
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