Two years after Begum Rokeya University (BRU) announced several initiatives to preserve the memory of student martyr Abu Sayeed, most of the projects remain unimplemented. Plans for a memorial monument, July Memory Museum, and preservation of related sites have not progressed beyond paper, drawing frustration from students and Abu Sayeed’s contemporaries. Although a foundation stone for the museum was laid a year ago, no visible construction has begun, and the memorial gate project also remains idle.

University officials claim that design and budget coordination with the Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) are ongoing. Registrar Dr. Ferdous Rahman stated that tenders have been invited and government approval is in process. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shawkat Ali said the memorial arch project falls under the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and construction will start after the minister’s upcoming visit on July 16. The UGC has allocated a budget for the gate, and work on the museum will begin after the gate’s completion.

Students, however, express growing dissatisfaction over the prolonged delay, calling for immediate action to honor Abu Sayeed’s legacy.