National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has alleged that records of Bangladeshis killed in shootings along the Indian border have been removed from the July Memorial Museum under the current government.
Nahid made the allegation after visiting the museum on Saturday morning.
He claimed that a section documenting border killings, including a memorial to Felani Khatun, is no longer there, while content related to the current government`s political activities has been given more space.
“The list of Bangladeshis killed in border shootings and the memorial for Felani have been removed from the museum,” Nahid told reporters.
He said the museum should preserve the country`s collective history rather than reflect the interests or political narratives of any particular party.
“The museum should not become a place for practising party-based history.
It should remain a place for practising national history,” he said.
The NCP leader said the interim government had planned to turn Ganabhaban into a museum after the fall of the Awami League government.
He said he had previously visited the site and had spoken both inside and outside parliament about opening it to the public.
According to Nahid, several changes were made to the museum after the election.
He claimed that displays covering border killings, memories of violence along the border and the anti-Modi movement had been removed, while the BNP`s political movements and struggles had been given greater prominence.
He also criticised what he described as the removal of content critical of India.
Nahid alleged that India had supported the Awami League government during its 16 years in power and said Bangladesh`s relationship with India should be based on equality and national dignity.
“The issue is not about having good or bad relations with India, the relationship must be one of dignity,” he said.
Nahid also called for the July uprising to be documented more comprehensively.
He suggested creating a detailed timeline showing the contributions of people from different districts, universities, private universities and madrashas.
He said the museum should present the events and sacrifices of the July uprising in greater detail so that future generations can understand the movement as part of the country`s broader history.
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