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This is an opinion piece published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, written by Maisha Islam Monamee, a student at the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka. The article reflects on the two-year anniversary of the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh, during which protesters — many of them students — were killed by the state, ultimately leading to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. The author argues that the genuine, grassroots grief and unity of July 2024 has since been hijacked and politicized by political parties who now invoke the uprising to advance their own agendas, particularly around elections. She emphasizes that the movement was not ideological but a desperate cry for basic human rights, and that the victims are now being reduced to slogans and political currency rather than remembered as human beings. The piece closes with a call to remember July honestly — not as a revolution or a brand, but as a moment of shared suffering that has since been betrayed.
Source: The Daily Star
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This August 5, 2026 article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh) reports that the Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has submitted a probe report identifying deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the "mastermind and superior commander" behind crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising, with former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun named as co-accused. The report brings five charges against Hasina, including incitement (after she publicly called student protesters "children of Razakars") and directly ordering state forces to use deadly weapons, helicopters, drones, and armored vehicles against protesters — supported by recorded phone conversations. According to the report, more than 1,500 people were killed and over 25,000 wounded, with additional allegations including systematic violence against women and children, burning of bodies, and blocking medical treatment for injured protesters. ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam stated that formal charges could be filed within two to three weeks, pending review of evidence, and noted the crimes are classified as crimes against humanity rather than genocide. Hasina is currently in India following the fall of her government, and this case is one of at least three she faces before the ICT.
Source: The Daily Star
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This opinion article by economist Dr. S R Osmani, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026, argues against the Bangladesh Constitution Reform Commission's proposal to remove "secularism" as a fundamental constitutional principle. Osmani defines secularism at the societal level as a governance principle of state neutrality toward all religious views, distinguishing it from personal irreligiosity, and frames it as an "overlapping consensus" among citizens with differing beliefs. The article systematically counters three arguments for discarding secularism — that it lacks value (the theocratic position), that it is irrelevant to modern Bangladesh, and that proposed new principles like "pluralism" make it redundant — concluding that none of these arguments hold up. Osmani specifically argues that pluralism alone cannot resolve conflicts between incompatible value systems like theocracy and liberal democracy, and that only secularism can operationalize non-discrimination in a religiously diverse society. His central conclusion is that secularism must be retained in the constitution as the foundation of an overlapping liberal democratic consensus, while still allowing legal democratic space for competing ideologies — calling the Commission's proposal to remove it "a grave mistake."
Source: The Daily Star
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This opinion article by Dr. Kazi ASM Nurul Huda, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026, examines whether meaningful political change in Bangladesh can be achieved without violent upheaval, written in the context of the student-led uprising of July-August 2024 that triggered an abrupt regime change. The author draws on historical comparisons — contrasting the chaotic French Revolution and its descent into the Reign of Terror with the more institutionally focused American and Glorious Revolutions — to argue that radical, disruptive change tends to produce instability rather than lasting reform, citing post-Arab Spring Libya and Egypt as modern cautionary examples. The article's central argument is that Bangladesh, which already has fragile but existing democratic structures, should pursue gradual, institution-strengthening reform rather than revolutionary upheaval. The author outlines a three-part framework for achieving this: grounding reform goals in practical feasibility, developing a clear social theory that resonates with citizens' real aspirations, and building a unifying social philosophy to guide long-term democratic progress.
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This opinion article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh), authored by two research associates at the Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management, argues that Bangladesh's university admission quota system is deeply flawed and in urgent need of reform. The authors highlight recent student protests at Jahangirnagar University and Rajshahi University that successfully pressured administrators to abolish specific quotas, such as heir quotas and vice-chancellor quotas, as evidence of growing public frustration. A particularly striking example cited is the 2024-25 MBBS admissions, where 70% of freedom fighter quota recipients were admitted without meeting standard merit criteria. The article's central proposal is replacing the current rigid, fixed-percentage quota system with a flexible, data-driven model that uses real-time demographic data, machine learning, and predictive analytics to dynamically allocate reserved seats based on actual eligible applicants. The authors also call for stronger eligibility verification through centralized registries and greater transparency through annual public reporting.
Source: The Daily Star
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This opinion article, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026, argues that Bangladesh's upcoming elections must genuinely reflect the will of its citizens rather than serve the interests of political elites. Written by political commentator Azman Rahman, it frames the 2024 uprising against Sheikh Hasina's government as part of a historical pattern — alongside 1971 and 1990 — in which Bangladeshis have repeatedly risen against suppressed democratic rights. The article's main topics include: the urgency of holding free and fair elections (with the chief adviser targeting February), concerns about political parties pushing for delays or threatening boycotts, the economic and social costs of ongoing instability (including a poverty rate approaching 28%), and the structural reforms needed for credible elections, such as an independent Election Commission and politically neutral security forces. The author warns that further electoral manipulation risks repeating the cycle of public unrest, and emphasizes that with over half the population under 35, restoring faith in democratic participation is critical to Bangladesh's future stability and international credibility.
Source: The Daily Star
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This article from The Daily Star (published August 5, 2026) reflects on the July–August 2024 student protest movement in Bangladesh through the perspectives of parents whose children participated. It profiles both parents who feared for their children's safety and those who ultimately joined the protests themselves, while also memorializing specific students killed during the unrest, including 20-year-old Mahamudur Rahman Saikat (shot July 19, 2024), student Golam Nafiz (killed August 4, 2024), and 17-year-old Nafisa Hossain Marwa (killed August 5, 2024). The main topics covered include the emotional experiences of parents — ranging from fear, pride, and helplessness to active solidarity — as well as the additional vulnerability faced by families from marginalized communities, the chilling effect of Bangladesh's cyber security laws on free expression, and accounts of parents who physically joined protests to shield young demonstrators. The article also highlights the ongoing grief of parents whose children were killed, preserving their children's dreams and aspirations.
Source: The Daily Star
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This document is a navigation/index page from The Business Standard, a Bangladeshi news outlet, focused on the "July Uprising" topic section. It aggregates headlines and links related to a significant political uprising in Bangladesh that began in July 2024, covering its aftermath and ongoing developments as of August 2026. The main topics covered include memorialization efforts (such as Dhaka University building a "July Memorial"), political accountability (arrests, ICT trials, and complaints against former officials for crimes against humanity), and political commentary from various parties and figures debating the uprising's legacy and whether its goals have been fulfilled.
Source: The Business Standard
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This is an opinion piece published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, written by Nuzia Hasin Rasha, a student activist and freelance writer. The article argues that the democratic promise of Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising — which briefly united diverse groups including workers, women, students, Indigenous peoples, and marginalized communities against authoritarian rule — has been progressively undermined by a narrowing political project that reproduces the same exclusionary hierarchies it originally sought to dismantle. The main topics covered include the co-optation of the uprising's revolutionary energy by emerging political elites focused on consolidating state power rather than transforming society; the marginalization of women despite their central role in the uprising, evidenced by institutional inaction on harassment and misogynistic rhetoric at events like the May 2025 Hefazat rally; and a pattern of attacks on minorities and pluralistic institutions — including Indigenous students, religious minorities, and cultural organizations — reflecting what the author characterizes as a broader right-wing restructuring of post-July politics. The author concludes that genuine revolution requires ensuring those who made the uprising possible are not excluded from shaping Bangladesh's political future.
Source: The Daily Star
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This is an interview published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, featuring Sara Hossain, a senior Supreme Court advocate and honorary executive director of BLAST, discussing the role of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Bangladesh. Hossain argues that Bangladesh's accountability institutions have become severely dysfunctional, making OHCHR assistance both necessary and logical during the country's critical transitional period following the ouster of the Awami League government. She emphasizes that the OHCHR mission should supplement — not replace — existing institutions, helping with capacity-building, transitional justice, police and judicial reform, and documenting human rights violations from the July-August 2024 mass killings. While acknowledging some legal progress under the interim government — such as repealing the Digital Security Act and establishing reform commissions — Hossain warns that concerning practices persist, particularly arbitrary arrests, bail denials in politically sensitive cases, and a justice system not yet fully independent from political pressure.
Source: The Daily Star
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This opinion article by economics professor M. Niaz Asadullah, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026 — the second anniversary of the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government — analyzes the root causes of Bangladesh's July 2024 mass uprising. The author argues that Hasina's government collapsed because its development-based political bargain broke down: while economic growth had previously justified reduced political freedoms, rising inflation, banking instability, youth unemployment, and a disputed public-sector job quota system ultimately united educated young people with broader public anger against the regime. The article warns that the newly elected BNP government risks repeating history by already showing signs of replacing Hasina's patronage networks with its own, and concludes that truly honoring the July uprising requires building a genuinely merit-based, accountable state rather than simply swapping one set of political loyalists for another. Main topics covered: The political-economic conditions that led to the July 2024 uprising The role of the job quota dispute and youth unemployment as catalysts State repression and its role in delegitimizing Hasina's government Early warning signs that the new BNP government may be repeating past mistakes
Source: The Daily Star
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This editorial from The Daily Star, published on August 5, 2026, marks the second anniversary of Bangladesh's July Mass Uprising, which ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024. The article reflects on the democratic aspirations that drove the uprising and the subsequent adoption of the July National Charter, a reform roadmap aimed at establishing democratic governance, human rights protections, and rule of law. The piece expresses concern that political unity has fractured since the transition to an elected government, with the ruling BNP and the Jamaat-led alliance (including the NCP) deadlocked over how to implement key constitutional reforms — such as creating an upper house and amending Article 70. The editorial also notes that global economic instability, worsened by the Russia-Ukraine war and a U.S.-Israel conflict against Iran, is compounding Bangladesh's domestic economic challenges. The article concludes with a call for sincere dialogue between the ruling party and opposition to restore the unity of the uprising and complete its unfinished reform agenda before political infighting causes further damage.
Source: The Daily Star
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This is an opinion article published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, written by former economics professor Anu Muhammad, marking the two-year anniversary of the July 2024 Mass Uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina's government. The author argues that the democratic and social aspirations that drove the uprising have largely gone unfulfilled, drawing historical parallels to the 1969 and 1990 uprisings that similarly ended authoritarian regimes promising development. The article identifies five specific failures of the post-uprising period: the rise of mob violence, religious intolerance, and continued state repression; attacks on cultural institutions and minority communities; non-transparent international agreements (including deals with Starlink, LNG suppliers, Japan, and the US) signed without public scrutiny; megaprojects approved without proper expert review or public consent; and the failure of both government and opposition to address systemic inequalities of class, religion, ethnicity, and gender. The author concludes that sustained civic vigilance and public engagement are essential to prevent Bangladesh from reverting to authoritarianism and to keep the uprising's democratic promises alive.
Source: The Daily Star
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Summary: "How We Should Build Brand Bangladesh" This opinion piece by Ashfaq Zaman, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026, argues that Bangladesh should build its national brand around its authentic strengths rather than generic economic narratives like being an "emerging tiger economy." The author identifies three core pillars for Brand Bangladesh: its rich Bengali language and literary heritage (citing figures like Rabindranath Tagore and Lalon Shah, and noting Bengali is the fourth most spoken language globally), its proven national resilience (demonstrated through historical events from the 1952 Language Movement to the 2024 mass uprising), and its identity as a moderate Muslim nation characterized by social harmony and religious unity. The piece concludes that Bangladesh should actively leverage these distinctive qualities — language, resilience, and moderation — to craft a compelling and credible national identity on the world stage.
Source: The Daily Star
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This news article from The Daily Star (dated August 5, 2026) reports that protesters injured during Bangladesh's 2025 mass uprising called off a late-night demonstration in front of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus's residence after receiving verbal assurances from Hasnat Abdullah, central coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, that their demands would be addressed. The protesters had breached police barricades near the Intercontinental Hotel in Shahbagh around midnight before being persuaded to disperse around 1:45am. Their core demands included proper medical treatment, rehabilitation, and official state recognition as injured uprising participants, and they indicated they would continue to depend on government action to fulfill those assurances.
Source: The Daily Star
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This article from The Daily Star (published August 5, 2026) marks the two-year anniversary of Bangladesh's July-August 2024 student uprising, which toppled an autocratic regime that had ruled for over 15 years. It features first-hand accounts from three female student protesters — Nasita Binte Nasir, Lamisha Jaman, and Kameliya Sharmin Chura — describing the violence they witnessed and survived, including live gunfire, tear gas, military tanks, and attacks by the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). The women reflect on their motivations, the chaos and brutality of the crackdown, and their disillusionment with post-uprising Bangladesh, where they feel the original goals of truth, justice, and ending discrimination remain largely unfulfilled.
Source: The Daily Star
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This is an opinion article published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, marking the two-year anniversary of the student-led mass uprising that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Written by geopolitical analyst Asif Bin Ali, the article argues that Bangladesh's democratic crisis stemmed from both major political parties — BNP and Awami League — repeatedly breaking the post-1990 social contract that required peaceful, electoral transfers of power, with Awami League ultimately abolishing the caretaker government system and using enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings to entrench authoritarian rule through the 2014, 2018, and 2024 elections. The article also examines how a changing middle class, youth unemployment, and anti-elite sentiment contributed to the pressure that exploded in the July–August 2024 uprising. The author's central argument is that Bangladesh must establish a new social contract in which all political parties commit unconditionally to free elections and peaceful transfers of power, warning that when democratic self-correction through voting is blocked, society eventually resorts to violent rupture.
Source: The Daily Star
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This is an opinion piece published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, written by Dr. Samina Luthfa, a sociology professor at Dhaka University. The article reflects on the second anniversary of the July-August 2024 uprising that overthrew Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, arguing that while the movement successfully removed an autocratic regime, it failed to achieve the deeper structural and institutional changes that protesters had demanded. The author's central argument focuses on the proposed "July Charter," warning that if this foundational document excludes minorities, women, Indigenous Peoples, non-Bangalee communities, and non-Muslims, it will represent a betrayal of the uprising's core ideals of equal dignity and non-discrimination. She also insists that Bangladesh's Liberation War history of 1971 must not be undermined or falsely equated with other historical events.
Source: The Daily Star
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This is a short news article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh) reporting on a cultural event held in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, to commemorate the anniversary of the July Mass Uprising. The event was organized by Oboyab Cultural Centre at the district Shilpakala Academy, and featured a drawing competition for children, poetry recitations, dance performances, and a stage play titled "Mon Jagoron", written and directed by Apurba Suchana. Organizers stated the event aimed to honor the spirit of the July Mass Uprising and encourage cultural participation among youth.
Source: The Daily Star
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This is an opinion article published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, written by Kallol Mustafa. It critically examines whether Bangladesh's BNP-led elected government has improved law and order and human rights conditions since taking office, arguing that it largely has not. Main topics covered include: Crime and mob violence statistics: 915 murder cases were recorded in March–May 2026 (the BNP's first three months), up from 767 comparable cases in the same period of 2025; mob violence killed 31–42 people in March–April alone Human rights abuses: Deaths in police custody, extrajudicial killings, attacks on religious minorities and Baul communities, and a 77% rise in mob violence injuries between May and June Freedom of expression concerns: At least 51 journalists assaulted in June, arrests under cybersecurity and anti-terrorism laws, and criminal cases filed against reporters covering ministerial corruption Failure to implement structural reforms: The BNP government has not acted on UN recommendations to reform or dissolve agencies like RAB and DGFI, and has actually repealed an interim-government ordinance strengthening the National Human Rights Commission The author concludes that without genuine police, judiciary, and institutional reform, public support for the government will erode.
Source: The Daily Star
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This news article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh) commemorates the second anniversary of August 5, 2024, the day Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh after a mass popular uprising forced her from power following more than 15 years of rule. The article details her final hours in office, including her departure from Gono Bhaban by helicopter and her arrival at India's Hindon Air Force Base near New Delhi around 5:36pm that day, while at least 66 people were killed in Dhaka amid widespread unrest. The article also covers how Bangladesh is officially marking the second anniversary, now designated "July Mass Uprising Day" and declared a public holiday. Key commemorative events include Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurating the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum (formerly Gono Bhaban), wreath-laying ceremonies at the July Martyrs' Memorial in Shahbagh, and a reception honoring families of those killed and injured during the uprising. Political leaders — including Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, and Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman — all issued statements calling for democracy, justice, and national unity in honor of the uprising's martyrs.
Source: The Daily Star
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This August 5, 2026 article from The Daily Star reports on the slow progress of legal cases stemming from Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising, which toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government. Two years later, investigations remain incomplete in over 86% of the 1,862 cases filed nationwide, with only 254 cases fully investigated as of June 30, 2026. The article highlights the key figures and facts: at least 1,862 total cases (799 murder charges, 1,063 other charges) have been filed, while the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has delivered six judgments convicting 61 people, including Sheikh Hasina herself, who was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. Of those convicted, 16 received death sentences, 11 received life imprisonment, and 34 others received prison terms ranging from 3 to 20 years, though 250 accused remain at large. The piece also touches on the human cost of the slow justice process, featuring grieving mothers of victims killed during the uprising, as well as individuals who claim they were falsely accused, illustrating how the prolonged investigations have created suffering on multiple sides.
Source: The Daily Star
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This news article from The Daily Star (dated August 5, 2026) reports that Bangladesh's Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance has announced a 36-day programme to commemorate the second anniversary of the "July Uprising." The programme, unveiled by Jamaat assistant secretary general Hamidur Rahman Azad at a press conference in Dhaka, runs from July 1 to August 5 and includes district-level seminars calling for implementation of a referendum verdict, a human chain by martyrs' family members outside Parliament on July 6, a national seminar on July 8, an art exhibition, special prayers, and nationwide rallies on August 5. The article also references related political tensions, including clashes between student groups Shibir and JCD, and criticism from a BNP MP about exploitation of the "July spirit."
Source: The Daily Star
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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