Toshakhana, Museum at Bangabandhu Military Complex, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Toshakhana is a museum in the Bangabandhu Military Complex featuring five floors with two basement levels, distinguished by marble flooring and a central sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The elliptical structure incorporates ramps made of unfinished granite throughout, providing accessible pathways to all exhibition areas.
The Toshakhana museum was inaugurated on 15 November 2018 by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Bijoy Sharani road, beside the Bangladesh Military Museum. The five-storey building was constructed by the Bangladesh Army. Hasina said that under the previous BNP government several gifts were destroyed because they bore her name and the boat symbol, and that the museum would hold gifts that are state property.
The ground floor displays photographs of Bangladesh's religious sites, including the Armenian Church, Kali Mandir, and Buddhist Temple. This collection shows the religious diversity that characterizes the nation.
The Toshakhana Museum stands on Bijoy Sharani road beside the Bangladesh Military Museum, on five storeys built by the Bangladesh Army. It was inaugurated on 15 November 2018 by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Cabinet Division manages the treasury collection, while around 250 of the more than one thousand artefacts were handed to the Bangladesh National Museum.
The collection includes a Bangladeshi flag that traveled to the Moon and an authentic Moon rock sample, stored within the Presidential palace section. These extraordinary objects demonstrate the nation's international connection and pride.
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