Artists have an important role in preserving the memory of the July Mass Uprising: Cultural Minister

He said this while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of a day-long art camp ‘Memory Against Forgetting’ on the premises of the July Mass Uprising Memory Museum today. Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Policy and Strategy, Information and Broadcasting, and Cultural Affairs, was the special guest at the event.

The Minister said that people had sacrificed their lives in various democratic movements in the country, including the Great Liberation War and the mass uprising of 1969, to establish rights. The July Mass Uprising also saw the combined participation of students and the public, working people, and people from various classes and professions. Their struggle and sacrifice will remain an important chapter in Bangladesh's democratic history.

Remembering the martyrs of the July Mass Uprising with respect, Nitai Roy Chowdhury said that the contributions of those who sacrificed in the movement, including the injured and those who became disabled, will remain forever memorable in the nation's history. It is everyone's moral responsibility to convey the history and values of this movement to the new generation.

Later, the Minister toured the artworks displayed at the art camp and spoke with the participating artists. Artists from different parts of the country depicted in their artworks various events of the July Mass Uprising, the struggle of students and the public, courage, sacrifice, and the aspiration for democracy.

Director General of the July Mass Uprising Memory Museum Ehsan Mahmud, along with concerned officials, artists, and cultural activists, were present at the event.