Ganabhaban, Museum in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

The July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum, formerly Ganabhaban, stands at the northwest corner of the Mirpur Road and Lake Road crossing in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, a five-minute walk from the National Parliament House. The building was completed in 1974 as the Prime Minister's official residence and secretariat, and it preserves the post-storming condition of 5 August 2024 as a historical exhibit.

Built at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar after the 1973 election as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence and secretariat, Ganabhaban was completed in 1974; he worked there until 1975 but never lived in it. It then served as a court-martial under martial law, was renovated from 1985 and renamed State Guest House Karatoa in 1986, and became Sheikh Hasina's residence from 2010. It opened as the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum on 5 August 2026.

The building served as a venue for state receptions and official meetings where diplomats and foreign dignitaries were welcomed. This role shaped its reputation as a center of political authority and international relations.

The museum stands at the northwest corner of the Mirpur Road and Lake Road crossing, a five-minute walk from the National Parliament House; the Prime Minister's Office is nearby. The surrounding area is one of Dhaka's highest-security zones, so expect checks and possible closures of some rooms. The building preserves its post-storming condition as an exhibit.

During the storming on 5 August 2024, looters took cash, sarees, jewellery, furniture and even fish, ducks and rabbits; students then formed a human chain and recovered about 80% of the items, many later returned to the army. The museum keeps the building in its post-storming condition.