Military Museum was established in 1987. This museum’s main purpose is to collect, conserve and exhibit the history, heritage, success and progress of Bangladesh Army. It was permanently transferred to Bijoy Sarani in 1999. The main items of the museum are anti-aircraft guns, arms and armor, Liberation War’s heroes’ portraits, transport of different times, canon; Bangladesh Army’s badges, dress, caps etc. Bangladesh army personnel are posted to look after the security of this museum.
The place has a lot of historical military equipments including a Sherman tank and German MG42 machine gun from the World War II, and German Vickers machine gun from World War I. Equipments used by the Muktibahini - including all six of the guns used by the Mujib battery is also for display there. Other things like the car used by General Osmani to survey the troops during the Liberation War of 1971 and the table used by General Niazi, commander of the Pakistani Eastern Command, is also on display there. Just a few teasers for the people interested in military equipments, warfare and the Liberation War of Bangladesh! You will find out more once you get there!
A great place to know about our armed forces history. Lovely gardens and lots of tanks and gun boats to watch closely
Nice historical place. You can find original Instrument of Surrender of Pakistan.
Though the arms and other weapons used in the Freedom fight are very bad in number but the place will make it up to you. The vehicles, Tanks, Canons, Mortars, Boats are displayed outside in open field. The place is calm and quite as not many people come here.