Speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar int the morning, he alleged that the previous government used helicopters to fire on protesters during the July 2024 uprising in an attempt to suppress the movement.

“Such an incident is rare in the civilised world,” the prime minister said, claiming that hundreds of people were killed and more than 30,000 injured during the crackdown.

Criticising the previous government’s record, Tarique said enforced disappearances and state-sponsored killings had become routine during its tenure. “That system of governance reminded the people of the country’s first three and a half years after independence,” he said.

The prime minister said the museum would preserve the history of the July uprising for future generations while helping them understand both the courage of those who fought and the legacy of authoritarian rule.
 
He also paid tribute to those killed and persecuted in the July uprising and earlier democratic movements.

The ceremony was attended by former chief adviser to the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus, cabinet members, lawmakers, leaders of various political parties, and other distinguished guests, alongside family members of those killed and people injured during the July uprising.

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