The Liberation War Museum has suspended a special exhibition commemorating the four national leaders on Jail Killing Day, following concerns raised by law enforcement agencies over the security situation.

The exhibition, titled “The Four National Leaders in the Struggle for Independence”, was scheduled to open at 4pm on Tuesday at Gallery No. 6 of the museum.

However, the museum authorities decided to suspend the event shortly before its scheduled inauguration.

Museum trustee Mofidul Hoque confirmed the decision to the media, saying law enforcement agencies had expressed concerns over the situation.

He said the exhibition was suspended in response to their request, prioritising security considerations.

Ibn Mizan, deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Tejgaon Division, told the media that the event was being organised without permission.

He said the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs had sought police assistance, informing them that no programme could be held at the venue without prior permission. Police subsequently visited the museum to oversee the situation.

When asked whether the event had been cancelled, he said the museum authorities had decided that no programme would take place.

The exhibition was scheduled to run from November 3 to 17. Waliul Islam, a former secretary and an official of the wartime government, had been invited to deliver a speech at the inaugural event.

Through the exhibition, the organisers planned to highlight the contributions of the four national leaders to the country's independence movement and Liberation War. The invitation card also paid tribute to their courageous and glorious roles in the struggle for independence.

On November 3, 1975, four key leaders of Bangladesh's Liberation War – Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain M Mansur Ali and AHM Qamaruzzaman – were assassinated inside Dhaka Central Jail.