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This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an interview with Nahiduzzaman Shipon, General Secretary of the Dhaka University unit of Chhatra Dal (BNP's student wing), about his behind-the-scenes role in Bangladesh's 2024 quota reform movement, which became known as the July Uprising and ultimately led to the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. Main Topics Covered Strategic concealment of political identity: Shipon explains how Chhatra Dal deliberately avoided displaying party banners or taking public leadership roles to prevent the government from discrediting the movement as a BNP-backed agenda Key turning points: The July 15 Chhatra League attack on students, the deaths of protesters Abu Sayeed and Washim on July 16, and how these events shifted the movement's demand from quota reform to full regime change Personal sacrifices: Shipon describes being shot with rubber bullets on July 19, suffering ear and head injuries requiring surgery, and living in hiding while police raided his family's homes Organizational coordination: His role in communicating with movement coordinators, supervising ground-level activities around Dhaka University, and crafting public messaging campaigns like the viral red profile picture initiative
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This news article, published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), is an interview with Muhammad Asadullah, a journalist-turned-politician and joint convener of Jatiya Juboshokti (the youth wing of the National Citizens' Party), about his personal experiences during Bangladesh's July Uprising of 2024. Asadullah describes being motivated to join street protests after the killing of student Abu Sayed, while simultaneously combating pro-government narratives on social media at night. He recounts specific events such as witnessing a fellow protester named Parvez shot in the head on August 4th, and describes tracking former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's departure on August 5th from an overpass in Mirpur. The interview covers several key topics including the role of police brutality and political repression under Hasina's government, the participation of private university students as a turning point in the movement, the role of writers and artists (some of whom he criticizes for supporting the regime), and the widespread public support protesters received from citizens who could not take to the streets themselves.
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This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an exclusive interview with Masum Billah, central joint general secretary of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Dhaka University student, conducted on August 2, 2025. The article documents his firsthand account of participating in the 2024 July Uprising, which resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024. The main topics covered include: The quota reform movement and its justification, tracing its origins from 2013-2014 through its peak in 2024, triggered by the Appellate Division reinstating a 56% civil service quota system Masum's forced disappearance and torture, detailing his abduction on July 17, 2024, four days of detention and interrogation by the Detective Branch, physical abuse, psychological torment including fear of extrajudicial killing ("crossfire"), and a fabricated weapons charge used to formally arrest him His personal trauma, including ongoing PTSD symptoms such as nightmares about being taken for execution, and his eventual learning of Hasina's fall while imprisoned with a fever on August 5, 2024
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This news article, published by BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha), documents events from August 2, 2024, during Bangladesh's Anti-discrimination Student Movement (referred to as the "July Uprising"). It describes how movement coordinators declared a nationwide demonstration for August 3 and a full non-cooperation movement starting August 4, demanding justice for killings, the release of detainees, and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Main Topics Covered Movement escalation: Coordinators announcing mass demonstrations and calls for non-cooperation, including refusal to pay taxes and shutting down government offices Protests and violence: Clashes across multiple cities resulting in at least two deaths and 150 injuries on August 2 alone Student leader detention: Six key coordinators had been held in police custody, which they described as unconstitutional, and later vowed to continue protests upon release Civilian solidarity: Widespread participation from teachers, doctors, civil society members, and academics, including 626 BRAC University faculty members International concern: UNICEF confirmed at least 32 children killed and over 200 total deaths during the July protests Government crackdown: Over 10,000 people arrested in a "combing operation" between July and August 2
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This is a news article/interview published by BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha) on August 14, 2025, featuring Rafe Salman Rifat, a former Dhaka University student and current university teacher who played a behind-the-scenes role in Bangladesh's July Uprising of 2024, which ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after nearly 16 years in power. Main Topics Covered Rifat's background and political history, including his 15-year involvement with Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir and his current role as Chief Coordinator of United Peoples' Bangladesh The July 2024 uprising's organization and strategy, including the drafting of the nine-point demands, the transition to the one-point demand for Hasina's resignation, and key decision-making moments leading to August 5, 2024 Chhatra Shibir's behind-the-scenes contributions to the movement, including policy-making, logistics, and coordination, and why key organizers like Rifat deliberately stayed out of public view Personal reflections, including witnessing deaths and violence firsthand, and a viral photo of his six-month-old son at a protest march Post-uprising political reform needs, including calls to purge corruption, criminal elements, and fascist tendencies from Bangladesh's political system
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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
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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.
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This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) on July 31, 2025, featuring an interview with Abu Baker Mojumder, a Dhaka University Geology student and key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement during Bangladesh's 2024 July Uprising. The article details his personal background, his role in organizing the quota reform protests that ultimately contributed to the fall of the Awami League government, and the torture he suffered while in detention. Main Topics Covered Movement Organization: How the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement was strategically built, including deliberate tactics such as front-lining female students and using inclusive, non-partisan branding to maximize participation Detention and Torture: Abu Baker's account of being physically beaten and hung while held by the Detective Branch (DB) police, and being coerced into reading a prepared statement calling for withdrawal from the movement Key Turning Points: The June 5 High Court quota reinstatement, the July 15 Chhatra League attacks on protesters, the killing of Abu Sayeed, and the nationwide internet shutdown Personal Experiences: Witnessing deaths at Chankharpul intersection on August 5, 2024, which he describes as his most haunting memory from the uprising
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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.
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This news article from Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) is an interview with Md. Nahidul Islam, a student activist who became a symbol of state repression during Bangladesh's July 2024 Uprising after a photo of police forcibly covering his mouth went viral. The article is part of a one-year anniversary series called "July Awakening." Main Topics Covered Nahidul's arrest on July 31 during a "March for Justice" procession, where police physically silenced him and threatened to shoot him, followed by approximately three hours of detention and alleged torture His political background and motivations, including over a decade of student activism rooted in socialist ideals and opposition to what he describes as a discriminatory quota system used to build political patronage networks under the Awami League government His account of the uprising's escalation, including the role of martyred protesters, women's participation, the collapse of the Chhatra League, and ultimately Sheikh Hasina's departure on August 5, 2024 His vision for Bangladesh's future, calling for dismantling authoritarian political structures and establishing broader representative governance, while stating the July movement's goals remain unfulfilled
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This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an exclusive interview with Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and current adviser to Bangladesh's interim government. The article documents his personal account of the July 2024 mass uprising that ultimately led to Sheikh Hasina fleeing Bangladesh on August 5, 2024. The main topics covered include Asif Mahmud's political background and activism at Dhaka University beginning in 2018, his two detentions by intelligence agencies and the Detective Branch during which he was reportedly drugged with Pethidine and subjected to physical and psychological torture, and the strategic decision-making behind key movement milestones such as the one-point demand declaration at Shaheed Minar on August 3 and the "March to Dhaka" programme. He also describes the violence and casualties witnessed on August 4-5, the chaotic scene at Chankharpul where he witnessed protesters being shot, and his reaction upon receiving confirmation that Sheikh Hasina had left the country at approximately 1:30 PM on August 5, 2024.
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This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an exclusive interview with Mahfuj Alam, Bangladesh's Information and Broadcasting Adviser, conducted on August 1, 2025. The article profiles his background and role in the 2024 July Uprising, during which he worked behind the scenes to coordinate the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that ultimately led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024. The interview covers several key topics, including the political conditions that made the uprising inevitable (specifically the Awami League's dismantling of democratic institutions and electoral processes), the strategic decisions behind the movement's leadership structure, and the role of cultural awareness in uniting protesters across ideological divides. Mahfuj Alam also discusses post-uprising priorities, including ongoing trials for July massacre perpetrators, a proposed Truth and Reconciliation process, and the broader challenge of reforming Bangladesh's entrenched political culture to establish genuine democratic governance.
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This news article from Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), dated July 31, 2025, features an interview with Nafsin Mehanaz Azireen, a North South University student who played a prominent role in mobilizing female students during Bangladesh's July Uprising of 2024, a mass protest movement against the government of Sheikh Hasina. In the interview, Nafsin describes joining the movement on July 15, 2024, after witnessing state violence against public university students protesting the quota system, and reflects on the significant role women played in the uprising. She also discusses the personal risks and hardships she faced, including police surveillance, death threats from Chhatra League activists, and post-uprising harassment of female protest leaders through social media and AI-generated defamatory images. The article's main topics include the political significance of the July Uprising as a pro-democracy movement, the specific contributions of female students, the eventual flight of Sheikh Hasina from power, and Nafsin's vision for a future Bangladesh characterized by democratic freedoms, gender equality, and an end to corruption and authoritarian rule.
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This news article from BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha) covers the protest events that took place in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh on August 4, 2024, as part of the broader Anti-Discrimination Student Movement against the Sheikh Hasina government. Students, parents, and BNP party members filled the streets across five upazila towns, demanding the government's resignation as their singular ("one-point") demand, in response to a quota reform dispute and violent crackdowns on protesters. The article describes how demonstrators chanted slogans calling for justice for those killed, alleging that Chhatra League (Awami League's student wing) attacked peaceful protesters and that police subsequently opened fire on crowds under Hasina's orders, killing students and civilians. The article is part of a retrospective "July Uprising" archive series, published on August 5, 2025 — one year after the events described.
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This news article, published by BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha), documents the protest events that took place in Rangpur city on August 3, 2024, as part of what is referred to as the "July Uprising" against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. Thousands of students, teachers, lawyers, parents, and cultural activists participated in a large protest march spanning approximately six kilometers through the city, demanding Hasina's resignation, the release of arrested students, and justice for those killed during the movement. The article also covers a candlelight vigil at the Central Shaheed Minar in memory of movement martyrs, and references the dismissal of two police officers allegedly involved in the death of Abu Sayed, a Begum Rokeya University student, which protesters characterized as a government cover-up attempt. Participants called for a nationwide "total non-cooperation" program beginning August 4, 2024, to pressure the government to resign. Note: The article uses strongly partisan language, consistently labeling Hasina's government as "fascist," reflecting the publication's clear editorial stance rather than neutral reporting.
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This news article, published by BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha) on August 4, 2025, commemorates the first anniversary of the "July Uprising" that ended Sheikh Hasina's approximately 16-year rule in Bangladesh. On August 5, 2024, Hasina resigned and fled to India by military helicopter after millions of citizens defied curfews and marched on Dhaka, with the Army Chief confirming her departure. Main Topics Covered The uprising's origins: A student protest against a court-reinstated government job quota system (including 30% reserved for descendants of 1971 Liberation War fighters) that escalated into a mass movement after violent government crackdowns The violence: The UN estimated at least 1,400 deaths and approximately 20,000 injuries during the uprising, with police continuing to fire on crowds even after Hasina's resignation Key events of August 5, 2024: Massive crowds converging on Dhaka's Shahbagh, storming the prime ministerial residence (Ganabhaban) and parliament, and widespread celebrations mixed with continued violence Student leadership: Key coordinators including Nahid Islam, Sarjis Alam, and Hasnat Abdullah, who were briefly detained before declaring the single demand of Hasina's resignation on August 3, 2024
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This news article, published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), features an exclusive interview with Hasnatul Islam Faiyaz, a 17-year-old student who was arrested and tortured during Bangladesh's 2024 July Uprising — a mass protest movement against government job quota policies. Faiyaz describes being picked up by police on July 24, 2024, subjected to physical torture at a Detective Branch office for refusing to give false testimony against fellow protesters, and brought to court with his hands tied in rope, which sparked nationwide public outrage. Despite enduring brutal beatings and being held in overcrowded detention, he was eventually transferred to a Juvenile Correction Centre in Gazipur, where he remained until the movement succeeded and former Prime Minister Hasina fled the country on August 5, 2024. Main topics covered include: Faiyaz's motivations for joining the anti-discrimination quota reform protests His arrest, detention conditions, and torture by law enforcement His refusal to provide false testimony despite severe physical abuse The broader atmosphere of the July Uprising, including student solidarity and casualties His reflections on justice, the movement's outcomes, and his hopes for Bangladesh's future
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This news article from BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha) describes the celebrations that took place in Rangpur, Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, following the resignation and departure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Thousands of students and citizens took to the streets in jubilation, forming processions across multiple locations throughout the city, distributing sweets, offering prayers, and waving national flags in the rain. Main Topics Covered Mass celebrations across Rangpur city after news of Sheikh Hasina's resignation spread around 3 PM A major victory procession culminating at "Martyr Abu Sayeed Chattar" in front of Begum Rokeya University, where tributes were paid to a fallen student protester named Abu Sayeed Political context, including references to the student-led anti-quota protests that triggered the uprising and clashes with Awami League supporters on August 4th Personal testimony from student coordinator Rahmat Ali, a fellow activist of martyr Abu Sayeed, recounting his emotional experience of the day The article frames the events as a victory against what it calls a "fascist regime", drawing comparisons to Bangladesh's 1971 language movement struggle against Pakistani rule
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This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an exclusive interview with Anisur Rahman Khandaker Anik, a Dhaka University student and Vice President of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The article covers his political journey from childhood involvement in nationalist politics through his active participation in the 2024 July Uprising against the Awami League government of Sheikh Hasina. The main topics covered include Anik's personal political background and role within JCD, his account of key events during the July Uprising (including the pivotal moments of July 14-15, 2024), and his descriptions of operating covertly during the curfew period while evading arrest. He emphasizes that JCD's strategy was deliberately to support the movement without seeking leadership credit or public recognition, and he reflects on his vision for a post-uprising Bangladesh built on democratic institutions serving all citizens rather than a single party.
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This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) on August 5, 2025, featuring an interview with Sajjad Hossain Chowdhury, a former senior joint secretary of the Dhaka College unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD). He discusses his firsthand participation in Bangladesh's quota reform movement, which began in 2018 and escalated dramatically in July 2024 as a protest against a government job quota system that reserved up to 56% of positions, disadvantaging merit-based candidates. The article covers key aspects of the movement including the challenges protesters faced, such as mass arrests, state repression, and misinformation campaigns, as well as how the movement evolved from a specific policy demand into a broader resistance against authoritarian governance. Sajjad also describes personal violence he suffered on July 22, 2024, when he was attacked, beaten with sticks and iron rods, and tortured by rival political group members (Chhatra League and Jubo League cadres), leaving him with lasting physical and psychological scars.
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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.
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This news article from the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) tells the story of Hafez Redwan Islam, a 24-year-old man from Rangpur, Bangladesh, who was killed on August 6, 2024, during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that led to the overthrow of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. The article details Redwan's background as a poor, self-supporting Quran memorizer (Hafez) from a landless family in Gazipur, and recounts how he was shot four times by police in the Azampur area of Dhaka on August 5, 2024, while participating in a victory procession celebrating Hasina's removal. Despite being critically wounded, he received severely delayed medical treatment and died the following day. The piece covers his family's grief, his final conversations with his mother and wife, his funeral in his home village, and his father's subsequent legal case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal naming 48 individuals, including Sheikh Hasina, as responsible for his death.
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This news article from the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reports that the Bangladeshi government published an official gazette on July 23-24, 2025, formally recognizing 1,558 additional individuals wounded during the 2024 Mass Uprising (referred to as the "July Uprising"). Of those recognized, 210 were classified under the critically injured "B" category, while the remaining 1,348 fell under the less severe "C" category, with fighters distributed across multiple divisions including Dhaka (405), Rajshahi (236), Chattogram (226), and others. The gazette was issued by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and signed by Deputy Secretary Haridas Thakur.
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This news article, published by BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha) on September 10, 2025, documents the deaths of children and teenagers during Bangladesh's July Uprising of 2024, a political protest movement. The article profiles several individual victims, including six-year-olds Jabir Ibrahim and Riya Gop, seven-year-old Abdul Ahad, and teenagers Naima Sultana, Shafiq Uddni Ahmed Ahnaf, and Abdullah Al Mahin, detailing the circumstances of their deaths from gunfire during or near the protests. The article reports that according to Bangladesh's Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, 132 children and teenagers were killed in the uprising, along with 11 women, over 500 people were blinded, and nearly 20,000 were injured. Through personal accounts from grieving families, the piece emphasizes that many victims were killed in their homes or in ordinary circumstances, not directly participating in protests, underscoring the indiscriminate nature of the violence.
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