Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Professor Asif Nazrul said on Wednesday that the government will preserve a list of prisoners from the July uprising in the July Museum.
He unveiled the plan while speaking at “Recalling July Prisoners,” an event hosted by the Law Ministry at the Bangla Academy. According to Nazrul, the initiative is meant to both honor those who were jailed during the movement and ensure their stories aren’t lost to time.
“After the uprising, various attempts are being made to divide the forces of the uprising by giving false information,” he said. “We did not carry out the uprising to quarrel, divide, or create discord. We stood together against injustice. Religion, caste, tribe, or political ideology did not stand in our way. We considered ourselves human beings and stood by each other.”
He said that while mutual respect was central to the unity that fueled the uprising, some groups have tried to create rifts since the movement ended.
He warned that letting the memory of July fade simply isn’t an option. He called it a collective responsibility to honor not just the people who died for the cause, but everyone who suffered for it too.
And that’s exactly what the new July Museum is for. It’s going to have real items from the uprising, like old prisoner records, to make sure that story is never lost. It’s also about bringing all the people who fought for the movement closer together.
