Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to formally inaugurate the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum at 9am on Wednesday, 5 August.

Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury announced the plan at a Secretariat briefing on 4 August.

The Cultural Affairs Ministry said ministers, senior military and civilian officials, and invited guests would attend the opening.

The minister said the programme would begin with the unveiling of a plaque and include a discussion session attended by the prime minister.

He said July fighters and relatives of people killed would share recollections during the event.

A documentary on the course of the uprising, public participation and its outcome is also planned, along with cultural performances.

The ministry says the museum was established to preserve material related to the student-public movement of July and August 2024, those killed and injured, and other memories connected to the uprising.

Its collection includes photographs, rare documents, personal belongings of people killed and injured, banners, placards and other memorabilia from the movement.

The ministry also says the museum holds information and materials concerning events during the preceding 17 years of rule.

Access arrangements for 5 August are unclear: the Cultural Affairs Ministry said the museum would be open to families of people injured in the uprising that day, while the minister said it would be opened to everyone after the scheduled programme.

Both accounts indicate that general public access is planned from 6 August, with the ministry specifying an online application process for visitors.

Addressing questions about alleged corruption in the project, the minister said a formal complaint would be required for a legal investigation and that the matter could be referred to the relevant authorities if warranted.