Internationally renowned architect Marina Tabassum has agreed to become the chairperson of the governing body of Bangladesh National Museum, according to an announcement by the Cultural Affairs Adviser to the interim government, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, on Thursday. “We are glad Time magazine’s one of the 100 most influential people of 2024 Marina Tabassum has agreed to be the chairperson of Bangladesh National Museum governing body,” the adviser wrote. Farooki shared the news on his Facebook page, expressing optimism about the celebrated architect’s leadership and vision for modernizing the museum. "We have been looking forward to someone who can lead the governing body of our National Museum. Someone who is aware of what’s happening with museums in the rest of the world, who has an unbiased understanding of our history and heritage, who has a keen interest in arts and who is aware of our present and can offer a vision to modernize museums," he wrote. Bangladesh, Turkiye discuss exchange of high-level visits The adviser also mentioned that Marina Tabassum won the Soane Medal from United Kingdom, the Gold Medal of the French Academy of Architecture, Arnold Brunner Prize from American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters bestowed upon her by the Government of France, the post added. Welcoming Marina Tabassum to the team, Farooki added, "Let’s make our museums a must-visit place for everyone, local and international alike!"