Dhaka, July 1 -- Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam has demanded the immediate opening of the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum to preserve, research, and exhibit the history, relics, and documents of the 2024 movement.

Giving the government a deadline that coincides with the anniversary of the fall of the Sheikh Hasina administration, the mass movement leader said on Wednesday that the museum must be opened to the public by Aug 5, warning that people will otherwise open the gates themselves.

He spoke to journalists after paying respects and offering prayers at the graves of those killed in the July Uprising at Rayerbazar, marking its second anniversary.

Following the ouster of the Awami League government on Aug 5, 2024, when Hasina fl...