Day-by-day news coverage and timelines of the thirty-six days, as reported at the time and after.
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সারসংক্ষেপ এই নিবন্ধটি বিশ্লেষণ করে যে কীভাবে ২০২৪ সালের জুলাই গণ-অভ্যুত্থান সফল হয়েছিল — লেখক যুক্তি দেন যে এর মূল কারণ ছিল দীর্ঘমেয়াদী সাংগঠনিক প্রস্তুতি, কোনো একটি কেন্দ্রীয় "নিগূঢ় পরিকল্পনা" নয়। ২০১৮ সালের কোটা ও নিরাপদ সড়ক আন্দোলন থেকে শুরু করে গণতান্ত্রিক ছাত্র শক্তি এবং পরে বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র আন্দোলনের মতো প্ল্যাটফর্ম গড়ে ওঠে, যা একটি শক্তিশালী বহুস্তরীয় নেতৃত্ব কাঠামো তৈরি করেছিল — ফলে সরকার এক স্তরের নেতাদের দিয়ে আন্দোলন প্রত্যাহার করালেও পরের স্তরের নেতারা আন্দোলন চালিয়ে যেতে পেরেছিলেন। লেখক আরও সতর্ক করেন যে বর্তমানে জাতীয় নাগরিক পার্টি (এনসিপি) সেই জোটভিত্তিক কাঠামো ভেঙে কেন্দ্রীভূত রাজনীতির দিকে যাচ্ছে, যা দলটির ভবিষ্যৎ রাজনৈতিক শক্তিকে দুর্বল করতে পারে।
Source: Prothom Alo
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This document consists of navigation menus and metadata from a Bengali-language website called "July-36" (জুলাই-৩৬ / "Duniya Kapano July" - meaning "World-Shaking July"), which appears to archive content related to July 2024 political events in Bangladesh. The site categorizes content by political parties (Awami League, BNP, Jamaat, and others) and media types (news clips, TV clips, songs, editorials), organized along a timeline. The specific sections shown focus on the Awami League during early July 2024 (July 4th and July 8th), though the actual article content is not visible — only repeated metadata entries dated September 19, 2024 with zero comments are displayed. The document appears to be a structured archive or documentation project compiled by a team at duniyakapanojuly@gmail.com, seemingly cataloguing political activity and media coverage surrounding significant events in Bangladesh in July 2024.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This news article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh), published August 5, 2026, marks the second anniversary of the death of Abu Sayed, a university student killed by police on July 16, 2024, during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (quota reform protests) at Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur. The article focuses on his grieving parents — his mother Monowara Begum, who pleads to see her son's killers punished before she dies, and his ailing father Mokbul Hossain — and recounts how Abu Sayed stood with arms outstretched facing police before being shot dead, an image that became an iconic symbol of resistance. The article also covers the legal aftermath: on April 9, 2026, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 convicted multiple police officers, sentencing two — ASI Amir Hossain and constable Sujan Chandra Roy — to death, with others receiving life imprisonment or shorter terms. Additionally, it notes that a planned memorial project at the university, including a museum and monument announced in 2025, has not yet begun construction due to pending government approvals.
Source: The Daily Star
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This document is a comprehensive collection of newspaper clippings from July 16, 2024, compiled by the "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July) archive project, covering a major political crisis in Bangladesh. The clips are drawn from dozens of Bengali and English-language newspapers including Prothom Alo, Daily Star, Samakal, Ittefaq, Dhaka Tribune, and many others. The main topics covered are: 1. Violent clashes on university campuses: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the ruling Awami League's student wing, attacked anti-quota reform protesters at Dhaka University and other campuses nationwide, injuring between 200–500+ students. Attacks reportedly extended even into Dhaka Medical College Hospital where injured protesters were treated. 2. The "Razakar" slogan controversy: Quota reform protesters chanted "Ami Rajakar" ("I am a Razakar") in response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's remarks comparing them to Razakars (collaborators with Pakistani forces during the 1971 Liberation War). Hasina and government ministers condemned the slogan as shameful and anti-state, while opposition figures like BNP's Mirza Fakhrul and others condemned the BCL attacks on students. 3. Political polarization: The government framed the movement as anti-liberation and linked it to BNP-Jamaat, while opposition parties, left-wing alliances, and civil society condemned the violent crackdown and called for dialogue and quota reform.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This news article from The Business Standard (Bangladesh) reports that a Dhaka court granted a fresh three-day remand for former Dhaka-7 lawmaker Md Solaiman Selim in connection with the murder of Ideal College student Khalid Hasan Saifullah, who was shot dead on July 18 during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (July Uprising). The investigation officer had requested a seven-day remand, but the court granted three days after hearing arguments from both the defense, which sought bail, and the prosecution, which opposed it. The article also provides background on Selim's legal history, noting he was first arrested on November 13, 2024 in Dhaka's Gulshan area and has faced multiple prior remands in this case and a separate murder case involving a victim named Rakib Hawlader. The original murder complaint was filed by the slain student's father, naming 52 accused including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Source: The Business Standard
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This document appears to be a navigation/index page from a Bengali website called "Duniya Kapano July" (দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই, meaning "July That Shook the World"), which archives content related to the July 2024 mass uprising/movement in Bangladesh. The page lists several TV news clip headlines covering: the quota reform movement's new programs (online/offline meetings of university and district coordinators), the Law Minister's comments on the quota reform movement, demands for restoring voting rights, and protests on campuses against attacks on students during the "Bangla Blockade." The site appears to be a comprehensive archive organizing content by category (timeline, albums, videos, news clips, TV clips, songs) and by political party/organization (Awami League, BNP, Jamaat, etc.), documenting events surrounding Bangladesh's 2024 quota reform protests.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This document is a collection of news clips from August 4, 2024, compiled by the "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July) team, aggregating headlines from major Bangladeshi newspapers including Samakal, Prothom Alo, Daily Star, New Age, Naya Diganta, Manabzamin, Kaler Kantho, and others. The articles cover the peak of the anti-discrimination student movement in Bangladesh, which had escalated into a nationwide uprising demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. Key topics include widespread protests and clashes across multiple districts, a rising death toll (reported at 218+), the students' single-point demand for government resignation, the government's offer for dialogue (which protesters rejected), security force responses including shootings and mass arrests (over 11,000 total), and the suspension of two police officers over the killing of student protester Abu Sayed. Additional topics covered include broad solidarity with the movement from teachers, garment entrepreneurs, musicians, retired government officials, and international figures, as well as political reactions from BNP, Awami League, Jamaat, and left-wing parties, and international pressure including letters from 22 U.S. senators and congressmen to Secretary of State Blinken regarding deteriorating human rights conditions in Bangladesh.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This document is a brief webpage entry from a Bangladeshi news/archive website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), dated September 19, 2024, focused on the Awami League political party. It contains links to news and TV clips featuring Awami League leaders Obaidul Quader and Hasan Mahmud commenting on the quota reform movement in Bangladesh, with Quader specifically suggesting that the BNP would attempt to exploit the movement. The site appears to be an archive documenting events related to the July 2024 protests in Bangladesh, organizing content by political parties, activists, media, and timelines.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This news article, published by Dhaka Tribune, is a retrospective piece commemorating the one-year anniversary of events on July 22, 2024, during Bangladesh's "Monsoon Revolution" — a period of widespread anti-government protests centered on quota reform. The article covers three main topics: the escalating violence and crackdown, in which the death toll reached 187, nearly 1,200 people were detained, and a curfew was in place with only a brief four-hour relief window; Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's response, in which she met with business leaders and blamed Jamaat-Shibir and the BNP for orchestrating the unrest, while BNP denied involvement and characterized it as a student-led movement; and the protest movement's status, including student coordinators losing contact with four colleagues and demanding their whereabouts be disclosed within 24 hours, and coordinator Nahid Islam relocating for security after being previously abducted. Overall, the article paints a picture of a deeply polarized political crisis, with the government framing the unrest as a political conspiracy while protesters and opposition figures characterized it as legitimate, student-led resistance against state oppression.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Habibur Rahman and two other former senior police officials to death for crimes against humanity related to the killing of six people during the July 2024 mass uprising. The killings occurred on August 5, 2024, when police opened fire on student protesters in the Chankharpul area of Dhaka. Four lower-ranking officers received prison sentences of three to four years. Key Details This was the first verdict issued by the tribunal involving law enforcement members connected to the July 2024 uprising The two co-defendants sentenced to death — former DMP joint commissioner Sudip Kumar Chakraborty and former additional deputy commissioner Shah Alam Mohammad Akhtarul Islam — are currently fugitives The verdict was delivered on January 26, 2026, by a three-member bench of ICT-1 Six named civilians were killed in the Chankharpul police firing The prosecution argued the shootings were carried out on direct orders from former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This document is a memorial profile of Sharif Osman Hadi (1993–December 18, 2025), a Bangladeshi political activist and spokesperson for the revolutionary movement Inqilab Mancha, who was assassinated in Dhaka at age 32. It covers his background as a Political Science lecturer and prominent figure in Bangladesh's July 2024 student uprising against a controversial job quota system, which resulted in nearly 1,400 deaths before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country. The article details his assassination on December 12, 2025 — when masked gunmen shot him in the head — his subsequent medical treatment in Bangladesh and Singapore, his death six days later, and the national mourning declared by Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus in his honor.
Source: jrabd.org
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This document is from "July Archive" (জুলাই আর্কাইভ), a Bengali-language news archive website documenting the 2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh. The article specifically focuses on prayers and supplications (নামাজ-মোনাজাত) performed by the public during the revolution, archiving video footage of collective religious moments tied to the movement. The main content consists of a collection of archived video files documenting scenes such as congregational prayers, supplications for a "new country," prostrations of gratitude in rain-soaked streets in Sylhet, and a thanksgiving prayer at Ganabhaban (the Prime Minister's residence), all dated around August 5, 2024 — the day the Sheikh Hasina government fell. The site also covers related topics including martyrs of the uprising, police and student league violence, and eyewitness testimonies.
Source: জুলাই আর্কাইভ - জুলাই অভ্যুত্থানে গণমানুষের ইতিহাস
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This document is a news article from Prothom Alo commemorating the anniversary of the July Uprising in Bangladesh. The article appears to feature personal recollections and testimonies about the mass uprising, with the title quote suggesting firsthand accounts from participants who did not anticipate lethal violence against protesters. The piece was published on August 5, 2026, marking what appears to be the anniversary of the movement. Main topics covered include the July Mass Uprising in Bangladesh, personal memories and testimonies from those involved, and the political significance of the event. However, the actual body text of the article was not included in the provided document, so a more detailed factual summary of the content is not possible beyond what is indicated by the title, metadata, and tags.
Source: Prothom Alo
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This document is from a Bengali-language archive website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (roughly translated as "July That Shook the World"), which catalogues events and content related to July 2024 in Bangladesh. The specific section focuses on Jamaat-e-Islami (জামাত), one of several Bangladeshi political parties tracked on the site, with dated entries spanning from late June through July 2024. The site appears to be a comprehensive documentation archive covering multiple Bangladeshi political parties and movements — including Awami League, BNP, Jamaat, and others — organizing content by date through timelines, news clips, TV clips, albums, videos, and songs. However, the actual article content for the listed dates contains no substantive text, showing only dates, the label "জামাত," and zero comments, suggesting the entries are either placeholders or the content was not included in the provided document excerpt.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This document is a comprehensive collection of news clippings from July 12, 2024, compiled from dozens of Bangladeshi newspapers (both Bengali and English), covering the anti-quota reform movement that was sweeping across Bangladesh. The clippings are aggregated on an archive site called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), which documents events surrounding the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. The main topics covered include: 1. The "Bangla Blockade" protests, in which students broke through police barricades at Shahbagh and blocked roads and railways nationwide, resulting in clashes, injuries (dozens reported wounded), and significant public disruption across Dhaka and other cities including Chittagong, Comilla, Rajshahi, and Barisal. 2. The legal and judicial dimension, including the published High Court verdict affirming that all quotas must remain but the government has authority to raise or lower their ratios, and the Chief Justice's statement that courts remain open to protesters. 3. Government and political reactions, including the Home Minister warning students they were "crossing limits," Awami League's Obaidul Quader accusing BNP of politicizing the movement, the student wing Chhatra League threatening to resist the protests, and Amnesty International expressing concern over police crackdowns on demonstrators.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This Bengali-language news article from June 6, 2024, reports on the Bangladeshi High Court's ruling that invalidated a 2018 government circular that had abolished the quota system for government jobs, effectively reinstating quotas including a 30% reservation for freedom fighter descendants. In response, Nurul Haq Nur and the "Quota Reform Movement-2018" organization held a press conference condemning the ruling, with joint convener Rashed Khan delivering a written statement. Following the court ruling, students at five universities, including Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University, held protests, rallies, and a symbolic five-minute blockade of the Dhaka-Aricha highway, chanting slogans like "We want merit, not quotas." Protesters warned of intensified demonstrations if the government quota system was not abolished.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This news article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh), dated August 2, 2026, reports that the Bangladeshi government plans to convert Gono Bhaban — the former prime minister's residence associated with Sheikh Hasina's government — into the "July Uprising Memorial Museum" by August 5, 2026. The project has a total estimated cost of Tk 111 crore, split between two contractors: Shuvra Traders handling electrical/mechanical works (Tk 40.83 crore) and Civil Engineers Ltd handling structural/civil works (Tk 70.37 crore). Both contracts were approved via direct procurement at a meeting of the Economic Affairs Advisory Committee, chaired by Financial Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed, with the original repurposing decision having been made on December 24 of the previous year.
Source: The Daily Star
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This document is a brief news article from a Bangladeshi website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), dated July 5, 2024, categorized under the political party Jamaat. The article contains a news clip with the headline stating that the government wants to sabotage the quota reform movement. The website appears to be an archive documenting events related to the July 2024 protests in Bangladesh, covering various political parties, activists, coordinators, and media coverage of that period.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This is a brief profile page from a Bangladeshi news/archive website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), dedicated to documenting events of July 2024 in Bangladesh. The page profiles Abdur Rab Bhutto, identified as a journalist based in London, who serves as an editor at London Bangla Channel (LBC) and a special correspondent for the weekly publication Surma. The profile contains minimal biographical details (birth date, birthplace, and educational background are all listed as "N/A"), and the broader website appears to catalog activists, political parties, media figures, and events related to the July 2024 movement in Bangladesh.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This news article from the Dhaka Tribune reports that four young men who lost their eyesight during Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising ingested poison on May 25, 2025, while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka. The incident occurred during a meeting with the CEO of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, reportedly triggered by frustration over the government's failure to provide adequate medical care and rehabilitation nine months after their injuries. All four were transferred to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital and are in stable condition. Main Topics The poisoning incident: Four "July warriors" (uprising participants) deliberately ingested poison in protest at the hospital Government inaction: The victims alleged repeated unfulfilled promises regarding advanced treatment and rehabilitation support Hospital conditions: The facility houses 55 patients injured during the uprising, with many reluctant to leave due to fears about lack of rehabilitation and unresolved issues outside the hospital
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This is a Bengali-language news article published on July 15, 2025, by retired Major Shafayat Ahmed on the "July Archive" website, reflecting on the first anniversary of Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The article's central argument is that the July revolution belongs to no single person or group ("জুলাই কারো বাপের না" — "July belongs to no one's father"), criticizing those who claim sole credit for the movement. To illustrate this, the author shares a private conversation from August 3-4, 2024, in which an anonymous female military officer leaked sensitive intelligence to him — specifically that Dhaka would be blocked at 13 entry points with layered security forces (Police, RAB/BGB, and Army), and that police had freedom to fire while the army was ordered to maintain distance. The author explains that he was living abroad during the uprising but relayed such intelligence through trusted networks to protest leaders on the ground, arguing that the revolution was a genuine "People's Struggle" involving ordinary citizens, diaspora members, and even conscience-driven junior military officers who risked court-martial to support the movement.
Source: জুলাই আর্কাইভ - জুলাই অভ্যুত্থানে গণমানুষের ইতিহাস
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This is a brief news article/post from a Bengali-language website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), dated July 6, 2024, categorized under the political party Jamaat. The post contains a single news clip headline warning that pushing protesting students toward conflict will have negative consequences, attributed to Jamiyat Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh. The website appears to be an archive documenting events related to the July 2024 political movement in Bangladesh, covering various political parties, activists, media clips, and related content.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, a Bangladeshi NGO established in the aftermath of the 2024 anti-discrimination student movement. He cited pursuing higher education as his reason for stepping down, and will reportedly go abroad for studies, while remaining on the foundation's board of directors. Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Kamal Akbar has been appointed as the new CEO. Main Topics Covered Snigdho's resignation as CEO and transition to a board member role Appointment of a new CEO (Lt. Col. Retd. Kamal Akbar) Foundation's recent activities, including VAT/tax waivers on donations, a call centre launch, five legal cases filed, and employment arrangements for approximately 100 martyred families Background on the foundation, which was officially formed on September 12, 2024, and approved as a non-political NGO on October 21, 2024, under Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This document is a compilation of news clips from June 6, 2024, aggregated by a Bangladeshi archive project called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July). The central story covered across approximately 35 Bangladeshi newspapers — both Bengali and English — is the High Court's ruling that the government's cancellation of the 30% freedom fighter quota in public sector jobs was illegal, effectively reinstating the quota. The two main topics covered are: (1) the High Court's verdict declaring the government circular abolishing the freedom fighter (Muktijoddha) quota unconstitutional and restoring the 30% reservation in Class 1 and 2 government positions (grades 9–13), and (2) student protests at Dhaka University against the quota's reinstatement, including a symbolic blockade of the Dhaka-Aricha highway. This ruling and the resulting protests were a key trigger for the broader July 2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh that the archive documents.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This document is a navigational/index page from a Bengali website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), which is dedicated to documenting and archiving content related to the July 2024 movement in Bangladesh. The page specifically lists entries under the "তত্ত্ব" (Theory/Theoretical) section, featuring various intellectual discussion forums and platforms such as "ছয়চক্র আড্ডা," "রাষ্ট্রচিন্তা," "অরাজ," and others, all published in November 2024. The site broadly covers Bangladeshi political parties (Awami League, BNP, Jamaat, etc.), media, editorials, and theoretical/intellectual content, serving as a comprehensive archive of the July 2024 political events. The "তত্ত্ব" section specifically aggregates content from various Bengali intellectual discussion groups and publications focused on political theory and state concepts.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This is a very brief news article in Bengali from a website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), dated August 31, 2024. It reports a single news item about Noor (likely referring to Nurul Haque Nur, a Bangladeshi political activist and leader of Gono Odhikar Parishad) allegedly receiving 65 lakh taka through illegal money transfer (Hundi). The website appears to be an archive documenting events related to the July 2024 political movement in Bangladesh, covering various political parties, activists, and news clips from that period.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This is a news article from Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), published August 1, 2025, featuring an interview with Moshiur Rahman Khan Richard, President of the Student Federation and Coordinator of the Anti-Fascist Student Unity. Richard discusses his personal involvement in Bangladesh's July Uprising, a pro-democracy student movement that led to significant political upheaval against what he describes as the authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina's government. The main topics covered include: The formation and goals of the Anti-Fascist Student Unity, established in response to electoral fraud in 2018 and campus repression by the ruling party's student wing Richard's direct participation in the quota reform protests and July uprising, including street protests, coordinating nationwide organizers, and rescuing injured students Post-uprising assessment, including concerns that national unity has fractured, democratic transition remains incomplete, and old political structures persist Education reform demands, such as increased education budgets, teacher salary parity, and a proposed National Student Council Student politics, including calls for regular student union elections to revive democratic campus culture and counter depoliticization trends
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
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This document is a collection of Bangladeshi newspaper clippings from June 9, 2024, compiled by a archive project called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), which documents events leading up to and during the July 2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh. The clippings primarily cover student protests against the restoration of the Freedom Fighter (Muktijoddha) quota in government jobs, following a High Court ruling reinstating the system. Multiple universities are represented, including Jahangirnagar University, Chittagong University, and Barisal University, where students blocked highways and held demonstrations demanding quota abolition. A secondary theme is the government's defensive response, with the Education Minister quoted across several outlets (Samakal, Janakantha, Bhorer Kagoj) calling student anger over the quota "unfortunate" and stating that the High Court's ruling should be respected — reflecting the growing tension between the student movement and the ruling Awami League government that would escalate into the larger July uprising.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This document is from a website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), which appears to be an archive or documentation project focused on July 2024 events in Bangladesh. The specific pages shown relate to Khelafat Majlis (খেলাফত মজলিস), an Islamist political party in Bangladesh, covering their activities on July 12 and July 17, 2024. The site categorizes content by political parties and organizations — including Awami League, BNP, Jamaat, Hefazat-e-Islam, and others — as well as by media type (news clips, TV clips, albums, videos). However, the actual article content is largely absent, showing only repeated entries dated November 28, 2024 with no substantive text, comments, or details. In essence, this appears to be a structured but content-sparse archive documenting various Bangladeshi political parties' roles during the July 2024 period, compiled by a team at duniyakapanojuly@gmail.com, but the specific Khelafat Majlis entries shown contain no retrievable factual information beyond metadata.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This news article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh) reports that rapper Hannan Hossain Shimul was released on bail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Narayanganj, following his arrest on July 25 in the Bhuighor area. He had been arrested in connection with student protests against the Awami League government, with cultural figures alleging his detention was due to his rebellious rap song "Awaaz Utha." His release came the day after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's regime on August 5, as the court granted bail to all those arrested in relation to the student protests.
Source: The Daily Star
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This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) on August 10, 2025, featuring an interview with Akhtar Hossain, Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and former DUCSU Social Welfare Secretary. The article covers his personal role in organizing and leading the July 2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh, which began as a quota reform movement and escalated into a broader anti-government revolt resulting in at least 1,400 deaths and approximately 30,000 injuries, ultimately leading to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country on August 5, 2024. Hossain recounts key events including the strategic decision to keep the movement non-partisan, the violent crackdown by the Chhatra League, his arrest and imprisonment in solitary confinement conditions, and his release following Hasina's departure. He also reflects on the movement's historic significance, particularly the unprecedented unity it created across public universities, private universities, and madrasas, as well as how decentralized leadership prevented the government from dismantling the movement by targeting a single figure.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
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This document is a directory/index page from a Bengali website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (Duniya Kapano July, meaning "World-Shaking July"), which is dedicated to archiving and documenting the July 2024 uprising/movement in Bangladesh. The page specifically lists other websites and online resources that also cover the July 2024 events, including sites like "Choukidar," "July Revolutionary Alliance," "July On Record," "The Red July," and "শহীদ ডট ইনফো" (Shahid.info), all linked between March–April 2025. The broader website covers a wide range of content categories related to the July 2024 movement, including timelines, videos, news clips, songs, political party responses (Awami League, BNP, Jamaat, and others), activist profiles, editorials, foreign reports, and theoretical analyses. It appears to function as a comprehensive archive and resource hub for the July 2024 political events in Bangladesh.
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This news article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh) reports on the detention of three key organizers of Bangladesh's quota reform protest movement — Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, and Abu Baker Majumder — who were taken from Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in Dhaka by plainclothes individuals on the afternoon of August 4, 2026. The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police claimed the three "sought security" from police, but family members and hospital staff contradicted this, stating they were forcibly removed to an undisclosed location, with their mobile phones confiscated. The article notes this was the second time within a week the trio had been detained, with previous pickups occurring around July 19-20, during which Nahid Islam alleged he was physically tortured and left unconscious under a bridge. All three are students of Dhaka University and key coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, which had been organizing protests against the government's quota system for public sector jobs. A planned press briefing by protest coordinators that evening was ultimately not held, reportedly due to significant pressure on the organizers.
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This document is the site map and footer content of "July Archive 2024," a memorial website dedicated to the July 2024 student protest movement in Bangladesh. The site aims to preserve the memory and legacy of those who died ("martyrs") during this movement. The main topics/sections covered include: A martyrs directory listing those who died during the movement A photo gallery related to the protests General informational pages (About, Contact) The site is described as a personal, independent initiative with no government or political affiliation, built as a memorial tribute to participants of the July 2024 student movement in Bangladesh.
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This news article, published by BSS on August 3, 2025, recounts the events of August 4, 2024, a pivotal day in Bangladesh's "July Uprising" that led to the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. On that day, anti-discrimination student movement leaders declared a "March to Dhaka" program for August 5, 2024, accelerating their one-point demand for Hasina's resignation after at least 93 people were killed nationwide in clashes between protesters, Awami League activists, and police across at least 20 districts. Main Topics Covered The student-led non-cooperation movement and the announcement of the "March to Dhaka" protest Widespread violence and casualties, including 93 deaths on August 4 alone, bringing the total death toll to 311 since July 16 Government crackdown measures, including an indefinite curfew, 4G internet blockage, and police use of teargas and stun grenades Key statements from movement leader Nahid Islam calling for resistance Institutional responses, including a TIB condemnation of excessive force and a teachers' network proposal for an interim government
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This news article from the Dhaka Tribune (published February 2, 2026) reports on the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) announcing a nationwide campaign in Bangladesh to secure a "Yes" vote in a referendum scheduled for February 12, 2026. The organization's president, Rifat Rashid, held a press conference at the University of Dhaka, arguing that winning the referendum is critical to compel future governments to pursue political reforms, warning that failure would eliminate any moral or political basis for demanding change. The article also details the specific campaign schedule, including rallies, meetings with martyrs' families, and "Yes Marches" across multiple cities — including Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Chittagong, and Dhaka — between February 3–10. Rashid criticized both the interim government and the Consensus Commission as failures, while acknowledging the referendum as at least a partial opportunity to advance reform in a country he described as standing at a critical political crossroads following a period of unrest referenced as the "post-July period."
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This news article from the Dhaka Tribune (published February 12, 2025) covers the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela 2025 (annual Bangladeshi book fair), focusing on how the July 2024 uprising has become the dominant theme of that year's event. Books documenting, analyzing, and commemorating the uprising — such as "Sheikh Hasinar Potonkal", "Gonohotto o Bakshadhinota - 2024", and "July Gono Obbhuthhan er Shakkho" — have drawn exceptionally high demand across all age groups. The article also highlights notable changes at the fair compared to previous years, including the inclusion of previously restricted books, the presence of a BNP-affiliated publisher's stall, and readers actively boycotting certain authors associated with the movement. One book documenting martyrs from all 64 districts sold 260 of its initial 300 copies within the first four days. Overall, the piece portrays the 2025 Boi Mela as politically and historically significant, functioning not just as a literary event but as a public reckoning with the July uprising and its aftermath in Bangladesh.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This document is a comprehensive collection of news article headlines and clips from July 17, 2024, aggregated from dozens of Bangladeshi newspapers (both Bangla and English), covering the quota reform protest movement that swept across Bangladesh on that day. The main topics covered include: widespread violent clashes between student protesters, Chhatra League (ruling party's student wing), and police across multiple cities (Dhaka, Chittagong, Rangpur, and others) that resulted in at least 6 deaths and hundreds of injuries; the government's decision to indefinitely close all schools, colleges, and universities and deploy border guards (BGB); and political reactions from various parties, including BNP, Jamaat, and Jatiya Party, with government officials blaming BNP-Jamaat for instigating the movement while opposition leaders called for solidarity with the students. Additional key topics include the government filing a "leave to appeal" with the Supreme Court against the High Court verdict that had reinstated the quota system, condemnations from international organizations (Amnesty International, TIB, the US State Department), mass resignations of Chhatra League leaders in protest of the violence, and the killing of student Abu Saeed in Rangpur by police gunfire, which became a defining moment of the day.
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This news article, published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), is an interview with Nur Novi, the chief coordinator of Jagannath University's anti-discrimination student movement, recounting his experiences during the 2024 student uprising in Bangladesh that ultimately led to the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The article details Nur Novi's personal account of leading student protests at Jagannath University, including violent attacks by the pro-government Chhatra League on July 15, 2024, during which he suffered a broken right arm. It also describes his arrest on July 19, 2024, by DB police, during which he was subjected to torture, electric shocks, and a staged mock execution ("crossfire"), followed by imprisonment at Keraniganj Central Jail until August 6, 2024. The piece covers the broader trajectory of the movement, from its origins as a quota reform protest demanding merit-based government recruitment, to its escalation after Sheikh Hasina publicly called student protesters "grandchildren of Razakars," ultimately culminating in her flight from the country on August 5, 2024, which Nur Novi learned about while still imprisoned.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
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This document is a chronological index of news clips from a Bangladeshi archive website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), which documents the political events and protests of July 2024 in Bangladesh. The archive catalogs daily news clippings (in picture format) spanning from June 5, 2024 through August 7, 2024, with the number of pictures per day growing dramatically — from just 1–9 images in early June to over 1,400 by August 7. The site organizes content by political parties and actors (including Awami League, BNP, Jamaat, and others), media coverage, TV clips, activist profiles, and timelines related to the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. The sharp spike in daily news clips — peaking at 1,135 pictures on July 19 and remaining in the hundreds through August — reflects the escalating intensity of the mass protest movement that ultimately led to significant political change in Bangladesh.
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This news article reports that Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus visited Gonobhaban on August 5, 2025 (July Uprising Day) to inspect the construction progress of the July Uprising Memorial Museum. The museum is being built to document and preserve the history, struggles, martyrs, and victory of Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising. During the visit, Yunus met with engineers, architects, and workers, urging them to complete the project as soon as possible, and was accompanied by several senior government advisers and officials.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an exclusive interview with Muklasur Rahman Sweet, a student activist and coordinator at Islamic University in Kushtia who played a frontline role in Bangladesh's July 2024 mass uprising. The interview covers his personal experiences organizing student protests against the quota system, the violence and threats he faced from pro-government Chhatra League members, and how he maintained the movement through internet blackouts, curfews, and police crackdowns. The main topics covered include the origins of the 2024 quota reform movement and how it escalated into a broader anti-authoritarian uprising against Sheikh Hasina's government, the specific challenges faced at Islamic University such as hall closures and threats from ruling party operatives, and Sweet's reflections on the movement's outcomes and his vision for a fascism-free Bangladesh. He warns that if the Awami League is not resisted, fascism could return, as many of its members still hold positions of power despite Hasina's departure from the country.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
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This news article reports on a protest held on August 24, 2025, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where families of victims killed or injured during the July movement staged a sit-in outside the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Law Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul Islam and Special Assistant Md Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, objecting to bail being granted to individuals they identified as killers of the martyrs. The protesters alleged that neither the law adviser nor the Home Ministry took action against these individuals, and further claimed that police attacked previous protesters on orders from a special assistant to the Home Ministry. The families vowed to continue their movement until their demands were met.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This document is the contact page of "July Archive 2024" (july24.xyz), a memorial website dedicated to documenting the July 2024 student movement in Bangladesh. The site preserves records of martyrs, photos, videos, and related historical information about this event. The main topics covered include: Ways to contribute to the archive, such as submitting verified information, media (photos/videos), translation help (Bengali), and technical feedback Contact details (info@july24.xyz) and a submission form with categories for corrections, media, and general inquiries A disclaimer stating the site is a personal, independent initiative with no government, political, or organizational affiliation, and that the creator bears sole legal responsibility The site appears to be a crowd-sourced, volunteer-driven memorial archive built to document and preserve the legacy of individuals who died during the July 2024 student movement in Bangladesh.
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This is a brief biographical profile of Shahidul Alam, published on September 26, 2024, on a website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), which appears to document events and figures related to July 2024 in Bangladesh. The article identifies Shahidul Alam as a photographer, teacher, journalist, and social activist, born on June 2, 1955, in Dhaka, who holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Royal Holloway, University of London. He is noted as the founder of Pathshala South Asian Media Institute and owner of Drik Photo Gallery.
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This is a news article from a Bangladeshi website documenting events of July 9, 2024, related to the anti-quota reform movement in Bangladesh. Movement coordinator Nahid Islam announced a "Bangla Blockade" — a dawn-to-dusk nationwide blockade scheduled for July 10, 2024, during which protesters planned to block all roads, highways, and railways across the country. The article aggregates multiple news clips from major Bangladeshi outlets (Prothom Alo, Kalbela, BBC Bangla, Dhaka Tribune, etc.), covering topics such as student protests at various universities (Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barisal), a Supreme Court appeal filed by two Dhaka University students against the quota reinstatement ruling, and statements from government ministers dismissing street protests as an ineffective means of resolution.
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This is a Bengali news article dated July 16, 2024, documenting a day of widespread violent clashes across Bangladesh between quota reform protesters and government-aligned groups (police, Chhatra League, Jubo League). Six protesters were killed that day, most notably Abu Sayed, an unarmed student from Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, who was shot by police — his iconic image standing with arms outstretched before police guns became a symbol of the movement. The article covers the protesters' announcement of a gayebana janaza (symbolic funeral prayer) and coffin march in honor of the dead, followed by a call for a complete nationwide shutdown. It also notes that Chhatra League members were expelled from university campuses, which were declared "politics-free zones," while Chhatra League's central president issued a threatening statement against the protesters. The document aggregates numerous news clips from major Bangladeshi outlets (Prothom Alo, Daily Star, Kaler Kantho, Samakal, etc.), reflecting the scale of violence, international attention (U.S. monitoring), and political responses from various parties including support from Jatiya Party and BNP-affiliated student groups.
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This document is a collection of news clippings from June 8, 2024, compiled by a team called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), focused on the quota reform protest movement in Bangladesh. The clippings are sourced from multiple major Bangladeshi newspapers including Samakal, Prothom Alo, Naya Diganta, Kalbela, Amader Shomoy, Aajker Patrika, and Kaler Kantho. The main topics covered include student protests against the reinstatement of the government job quota system, with demonstrations and human chains held at Dhaka University's Raju Sculpture, Jahangirnagar University (JU), and Khulna University. Additional demands highlighted include raising the government job application age limit to 35 and a separate protest by private primary school teachers demanding nationalization of their schools. The document appears to be part of a larger archive documenting the July 2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh, with the quota reform movement serving as its early catalyst in June 2024.
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