Steven Collet, Vice Minister for International Cooperation of the Netherlands, said the July Museum holds significance not only for the people of Bangladesh but also for people around the world.

“The July Museum is the most impressive museum I have ever seen,” he said during a visit to the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum in the city this afternoon, according to a press release.

While going through documents recovered from Ganabhaban detailing the killings during the July Mass Uprising, Steven Collet said, “The documents displayed at the July Museum are no longer mere documents; rather, they serve as evidence of the killings that took place during that period.”

Steven Collet inspected memorial records and exhibits documenting killings and torture that took place at various times between 2009 and 2024. During the visit, he was left speechless after watching video footage of the widespread killings carried out by the Sheikh Hasina government during the July uprising.

At the time, Sabrina Afroz Sabonti, sister of July uprising martyr Mahamudur Rahman Saikat, recounted her brother’s supreme sacrifice to Steven Collet.

Following his visit to the July Museum, Steven Collet said, “I salute the people of Bangladesh for establishing this museum, which tells us all a story we should never forget.”

The July Museum reminds us of our responsibility to shape the future with dignity and full respect for human rights, he added.