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This is a brief news article from a Bangladeshi website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), published on October 24, 2024. It covers statements made by G.M. Quader, a leader of the Jatiya Party (National Party), regarding Bangladesh's quota system. The main topics are G.M. Quader's opposition to making the quota system permanent, and his assertion that the quota system is undermining the goal of building a discrimination-free society. The website appears to be an archive documenting events and political developments related to the July 2024 movement in Bangladesh.
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This document is a navigation/index page from a Bangladeshi website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), which archives media content related to the July 2024 mass movement in Bangladesh. The page lists TV news clips from channels like Jamuna TV, Somoy TV, Ekattor TV, and Independent TV, covering key events such as: the death of Abu Sayed and related arrests, the release of six movement coordinators, protests by teachers and civil society groups, and a press conference by Obaidul Quader of the Awami League. The site appears to serve as a comprehensive archive organizing content by political parties (Awami League, BNP, Jamaat, etc.), media types (news clips, TV clips, songs), and movement participants (coordinators, activists) — documenting the July 2024 student-led protest movement in Bangladesh.
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This Bengali news article covers events from August 1, 2024 in Bangladesh, during a period of significant political unrest related to quota reform protests. The document reports two major developments: the release of six student protest coordinators from DB (Detective Branch) custody after six days of detention, and the government's issuance of an official gazette banning Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Shibir under anti-terrorism laws. The article also notes that the United Nations proposed sending a fact-finding mission, which the government welcomed, and that a judicial commission was investigating protest-related deaths. Released coordinator Sarjis Alam made a defiant public statement warning that the entire younger generation could not be suppressed, vowing the movement would continue until justice was served. Notably, protesters symbolically refused to acknowledge August had begun, calling August 1st "July 32nd" until justice for killings during the movement was achieved.
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This news article from the Dhaka Tribune covers events of July 20, 2024, during Bangladesh's student-led uprising known as the "Monsoon Revolution." On that day, a nationwide curfew resulted in at least 28 deaths, student movement coordinator Nahid Islam was abducted and later found injured on Purbachal Bridge, and three female journalists were physically assaulted while reporting in Narayanganj. Main Topics Curfew and violence: A nationwide lockdown killed at least 28 people, with Dhaka police conducting nighttime search operations targeting protesters Student movement demands: Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) leaders presented an 8-point charter and met with government ministers, while refusing further talks until demands were met Abduction and press freedom: ADSM coordinator Nahid Islam was abducted and assaulted, and three female journalists were attacked while covering the unrest Political crackdown: BNP opposition figures were arrested, while ruling Awami League blamed BNP-Jamaat for the violence Government response: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cancelled diplomatic trips to Spain and Brazil amid the escalating crisis
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This document is a comprehensive collection of news clippings from July 14, 2024, aggregated from dozens of Bangladeshi newspapers (both Bengali and English), covering the anti-quota reform movement in Bangladesh. It is part of an archive called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), which documents the events of July 2024 in Bangladesh. The main topics covered include: 1. Student protests against the quota system: Anti-quota students organized a mass march (গণপদযাত্রা) from Dhaka University toward Bangabhaban (the presidential palace), submitted a memorandum to the President demanding quota reform, and issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the government to withdraw police cases filed against protesters. 2. Government and political responses: The government took a hardline stance, with ministers (Obaidul Quader, Home Minister, Information Minister) stating no action would be taken before the Appellate Division's court ruling, calling protesters' demands unconstitutional, and warning against further road blockades; meanwhile, opposition BNP accused the government of trying to divert the movement. 3. Legal actions and counter-movements: Police filed cases against anti-quota protesters for allegedly vandalizing vehicles and attacking officers, while pro-quota groups like the Muktijuddho Mancha and Chhatra League launched counter-campaigns defending the existing quota system.
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This news article profiles Nahid Islam, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (বৈষম্যবিরোধী ছাত্র আন্দোলন) in Bangladesh. Born in 1998 in Dhaka, he completed his SSC from South Banasree Model High School in 2014, HSC from Government Science College in 2016, and his undergraduate degree in Sociology from Dhaka University in 2022, where he was pursuing a Master's degree at the time of publication. The article covers his role as a prominent face of the quota reform movement, his involvement in the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government, and his subsequent appointment as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications before his resignation on February 25, 2025. The profile was published on August 31, 2024, on the "Duniya Kapano July" website, which documents events related to the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh.
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This is a webpage from a Bangladeshi archive site called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), dated September 19, 2024, focusing on the Awami League's response to the 2024 quota reform movement in Bangladesh. The main topics covered include news clips and TV clips featuring Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who stated that the government would not act on quota issues before the appellate court ruling, and accused certain groups of instigating and exploiting the student quota movement for political purposes. A TV clip of Law Minister Mohammad Ali Arafat is also referenced. The site appears to be a broader archival resource documenting events from July 2024 in Bangladesh, cataloging media coverage, political party responses, activist activities, and related content from that period.
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This document consists of news article excerpts from a Bangladeshi archive website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), which catalogues events related to the July 2024 political movement in Bangladesh. The content focuses specifically on July 16, 2024, covering the Awami League's response to student protests, particularly regarding the controversial "Ami Rajakar" (I am a Rajakar) slogan chanted by demonstrators against the government's quota system. The main topics include Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's condemnation of protesters using the "Rajakar" slogan (a deeply offensive term associated with collaborators who opposed Bangladesh's 1971 liberation war), Awami League leader Obaidul Quader's statements that Chhatra League (the ruling party's student wing) would counter the protesters, and government officials' vows to maintain stability and not tolerate the demonstrations. Additional clips reference Chhatra League mobilizing in multiple districts and the cancellation of a 50 million taka investment proposal for Ten Minute School.
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This article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh) covers the emergence of Bangla rap music as a form of political resistance during the 2024 quota reform protest movement in Bangladesh, in which over 165 people were killed and more than 10,000 arrested. The piece profiles several young rappers — including Hannan Hossain Shimul (who was arrested after his song "Awaaz Utha" gained 600,000 views), Shezan Beatz ("Kotha Ko," 1.6 million views), and others — whose songs voiced the protesters' demands for merit-based job quotas and condemned government violence against students. The article argues that these rap artists accomplished what mainstream Bangladeshi music had failed to do — directly and fearlessly challenge state oppression through poetry and music — drawing parallels to historical Bengali resistance culture, Bob Dylan's protest anthems, and Maya Angelou's "Caged Bird" poem.
Source: The Daily Star
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This document is a collection of news articles and headlines from Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Bangladesh's national news agency, covering the "July Uprising" — a mass protest movement in Bangladesh during July-August 2025 that led to the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2025. The main topics covered include: Personal testimonies from protest participants describing police violence, forced disappearances, torture, and intimidation (e.g., beatings at police offices, threats to "keep your mouth shut or we will shoot you") Key timeline events such as campus closures on July 17, a "March to Dhaka" announced on August 4, and the nationwide non-cooperation movement declared August 4 Political framing of the movement, with participants and commentators describing it as an anti-fascist struggle against Hasina's "autocracy," rooted in a quota reform movement that escalated into demands for her resignation The articles consistently characterize the Hasina government as fascist and the Awami League as a threat to democracy, reflecting the editorial stance of BSS under the post-uprising government.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
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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 document is a brief news article snippet from a Bangladeshi website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), published on September 1, 2024. The site appears to be an archive documenting the July 2024 political movements in Bangladesh, covering various political parties, activists, and media content related to that period. The only substantive content in this particular article is a short news clip quote stating that "the government should resolve [the situation] quickly," attributed to the political party Gono Sanghati (গণসংহতি).
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This document is a brief activist profile of Nahida Sarwar Niva, published on September 26, 2024, on a Bengali website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), which documents activists from Bangladesh's July 2024 movement. The profile notes that Niva, a Master's degree holder originally from Chittagong currently based in Dhaka, gave up a PhD opportunity to join a citizens' committee and actively participated in the movement. Her key contributions included maintaining connections during internet shutdowns, going out during curfew nights to stay in contact with protesters, and sharing images of the bloodied streets of Mohakhali to fuel resistance efforts. The broader website appears to catalog various political parties, activists, media coverage, and other resources related to the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh.
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This is a brief profile page from a Bangladeshi website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), dedicated to documenting the July 2024 movement in Bangladesh. The page profiles Manjur Al Matin, described as a lawyer, media personality, and artist based in Dhaka. The profile contains minimal information, noting only his professions and location (Dhaka), with sections for a photo gallery and video gallery, but no substantial biographical details or content filled in. The broader website appears to catalog activists, political parties, news clips, and other materials related to the July 2024 political events in Bangladesh.
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This document is a brief biographical profile of Maidul Islam, categorized as an "activist," published on September 28, 2024, on a website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July). The profile states that Maidul Islam was born on April 28 in Rangpur, Bangladesh, completed his education at Chittagong University, and previously served as an Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at Chittagong University. He currently works as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The broader website appears to document individuals and events related to July 2024 in Bangladesh, covering activists, political parties, media, and related content — likely in reference to the student-led uprising that occurred in Bangladesh during that period.
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This document is a news aggregation page from a Bangladeshi website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), dated September 19, 2024, focusing on the Awami League political party's response to the quota reform movement in Bangladesh. The main topics covered include the Law Minister's statements discouraging street protests as a means of resolving the quota dispute, anti-quota demonstrations at Rajshahi University alongside counter-shows of force by the student wing Chhatra League, and threats made against the father of a quota movement coordinator, including a death threat ("you will receive your son's corpse"). The page compiles both news clips and TV clips related to these events.
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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.
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This document is a news article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh), published around August 2–5, 2026, about the capture of a fugitive identified as David Emon, described as a "top criminal." The article covers how Emon was apprehended, noting he disguised himself with a shaved moustache, used a false name, and was caught in a border-bound SUV while reportedly attempting to flee to Kolkata, India, to join an associate named Boro Sazzad. Key Limitation The document provided consists almost entirely of website navigation menus, headers, footers, and related article links — the actual body text of the article is not included. As a result, the specific details of how Emon was brought down, his criminal background, and the full investigative account cannot be summarized factually beyond what is referenced in the linked headline snippets. What can be confirmed from the available text: David Emon was a fugitive labeled a "top criminal" He disguised his appearance and used a false identity He was caught in an SUV near a border crossing He allegedly planned to meet someone called "Boro Sazzad" in Kolkata To provide a complete and accurate summary, the full article body text would be needed.
Source: The Daily Star
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This is a personal opinion piece published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, written by Maisha Islam Monamee to mark the second anniversary of what is referred to as the "July Uprising" of 2024 in Bangladesh. The author reflects on her lived experience as a student during that period, describing the anxiety of monitoring casualty lists, internet blackouts, missing friends, and watching student protesters — people she describes as resembling classmates and neighbors — die in the streets. The piece is primarily a meditation on collective trauma and generational memory, exploring how the month of July has become permanently emotionally charged for those who lived through it. The author draws a contrast between her current professional life and who she was during those events, framing July 2024 as a defining "before and after" moment for her generation in Bangladesh. Key topics covered include: Personal psychological impact of the July 2024 uprising Internet shutdowns and information blackouts during the events Student deaths and the transformation of ordinary students into what she calls "martyrs" The lasting nature of collective trauma and involuntary memory triggers Generational loss of innocence regarding political violence
Source: The Daily Star
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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 is a brief news article/blog post from a Bangladeshi website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), dated October 28, 2024, focused on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The post compiles several news clips featuring statements by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who claims the current government cannot survive against the people's power, alleges that BNP leaders and activists are being harassed on fabricated charges, calls for all-party talks for peace, and accuses the government of pushing the country toward anarchy and setting law enforcement against the public. The parent website appears to be an archive documenting events related to the July 2024 political upheaval in Bangladesh, covering timelines, political parties, activists, and media content related to that period.
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This document is a navigation/content index from a Bangladeshi news archive website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), which appears to document events from July 2024 in Bangladesh. The site aggregates news clips, videos, and articles from multiple Bangladeshi TV channels covering a period of significant political unrest. The main topics covered include: Internet shutdown and its severe impact on prepaid mobile services (Channel 24) A meeting between the Prime Minister and the three military chiefs and senior officials (Channel i) Police chief's (IGP) stern warning (Ekattor TV) Theft of 30 bulletproof vests, looting incidents, and burning of over 50 waste removal vehicles Travel disruptions, including ~10,000 tourists stranded in Cox's Bazar and 1,200 Saudi-bound migrant workers stranded at the airport Supreme Court ruling that 93% of government jobs should be merit-based — directly referencing the quota reform movement that triggered Bangladesh's July 2024 protests
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This July 29, 2026 opinion article in The Daily Star (Bangladesh), written by student activist Nuzia Hasin Rasha, argues that the political memory of Bangladesh's 2024 July Uprising is being distorted by dominant narratives that erase the contributions of Left and progressive political forces. The author contends that Left organizations — including the Left Democratic Alliance and the Democratic Student Alliance — were active participants from the movement's earliest stages, citing specific documented actions such as press conferences on July 7, 2024, protest marches amid violent repression, and the August 2 "Droho Jatra" rally. The article warns that reducing a broad, pluralistic popular uprising to the achievements of a narrow political elite or select individuals is a historically dishonest pattern repeated throughout Bangladesh's history, and that preserving the movement's collective, plural character is itself a democratic responsibility.
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 news article covers events from August 2, 2024, in Bangladesh, documenting widespread protests against the Awami League government amid violent clashes that left at least two people dead. Thousands of students, teachers, lawyers, civil society members, and political activists participated in a mass march called "Droho Jatra" (Rebellion March) from the National Press Club to the Shaheed Minar, demanding justice for those killed by police crackdowns. Key developments included Facebook being blocked for seven hours, six protest coordinators being pressured by the Detective Branch (DB) police to withdraw the movement, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offering dialogue. Protesters announced a nationwide non-cooperation movement (Asahajog Andolan) starting August 4, with over 11,000 arrests reported across the country by that point.
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This news article reports that the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, which supports families of victims from Bangladesh's July Movement, plans to establish offices in every administrative division of the country. The announcement was made by Sarjis Alam, the foundation's secretary, at a press conference in Dhaka on January 1, 2025. Key facts covered include: 826 people were killed in the July Movement, with assistance provided to 628 victim families so far, leaving 198 families still awaiting help The foundation holds Tk109 crore in its bank account, of which Tk47 crore has been distributed, with Tk61 crore remaining Of 11,306 injured individuals, only 1,601 have received assistance The government plans to provide Tk30 lakh in financial assistance to victim families that month Concerns were raised about fraudulent claims, requiring medical documents to be authenticated by doctors
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This document is a news clipping compilation from July 4, 2024, archived by a website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), collecting headlines from approximately 50+ Bangladeshi newspapers (both Bengali and English) covering a single day's events. The main topic is the anti-quota protest movement in Bangladesh, in which university students across the country were demanding the abolition of the quota system in government jobs — particularly the freedom fighter (Muktijoddha) family quota. On this day, students blockaded major roads and railways at key locations including Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka (for a second consecutive day), the Dhaka-Aricha highway (Jahangirnagar University), Dhaka-Chittagong highway (Comilla University), and the Chittagong-Hathazari road (Chittagong University), among others nationwide. Secondary topics covered include political reactions — with BNP being accused of exploiting the student movement, Jatiya Party MP GM Kader criticizing the quota system in parliament, and a High Court ruling on the freedom fighter quota remaining unresolved with hearings postponed.
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This document is a comprehensive collection of news article headlines and clips from August 6, 2024, compiled from dozens of Bangladeshi newspapers (both Bangla and English), covering the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. The collection is titled "৬ আগস্ট নিউজ ক্লিপস" (August 6 News Clips) and was assembled by a project called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (July That Shook the World). The main topics covered include: Sheikh Hasina's resignation and flight to India after a student-led mass uprising (referred to as a "গণঅভ্যুত্থান" or people's uprising); widespread public celebrations across Bangladesh; violence, arson, and vandalism targeting Awami League offices, ministers' and MPs' homes, police stations, and government buildings; the Army Chief's announcement of an interim government; and the deaths of over 100 people during the unrest. Additional topics include the storming of the Prime Minister's official residence (Ganobhaban) and Parliament by crowds, the dissolution of the cabinet, international reactions from the UN, EU, UK, and India, the release of Khaleda Zia, and calls for calm from BNP leaders Tarique Rahman and Mirza Fakhrul.
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This document is a profile page from the website "July-36" (দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই) about Sarjis Alam, a Bangladeshi political activist and coordinator. Published on August 31, 2024, it covers his basic biographical details, including his birthplace in Atowari, Panchagarh (Rangpur Division), his education at Dhaka University's Zoology Department (completing both honors and masters), and his political background — notably his participation in the 2019 DUCSU election under the Chhatra League panel before leaving that organization in April 2022. The page also notes his announcement of a new political party on February 28, and situates him within the context of the July 2024 movement in Bangladesh, which the website documents broadly. The site itself appears to be an archive tracking leaders, activists, political parties, and media related to the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh.
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This is a brief news article from a Bangladeshi website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), published on October 28, 2024, in the BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) section. The article covers statements by BNP leader Amir Khosru, who called on students to fight for voting rights and democracy in the same way they fought against the quota system. The page also includes links to related TV clips from RTV and appears to be part of a larger archive documenting political events surrounding Bangladesh's July 2024 movement.
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This is a brief news article from a Bangladeshi website ("Duniya Kapano July") documenting that on June 11, 2024, Reuters published an interview with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate. In the interview, Yunus criticized Bangladesh for being trapped under one-party rule and stated that there is no competitive politics left in the country. The article links to the original Reuters piece titled "No competitive politics left in Bangladesh, says Nobel laureate Yunus."
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This news article reports on the formal commencement of the trial of Salman F Rahman (former adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina) and Anisul Huq (former law minister) before Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal-1 on January 12, 2026. The two are charged with incitement to genocide and crimes against humanity related to the violent crackdown on the anti-discrimination student movement during July–August of the preceding year. The tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder, rejected the defendants' pleas of not guilty and requests for discharge, then formally read out the charges. The accused had been brought to court from jail under tight security, and formal charges had originally been submitted by the prosecution on December 4, 2025.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This document is a memorial archive website dedicated to documenting the July 2024 student protests in Bangladesh, which the site refers to as the "July Revolution." The archive records the human cost of the movement, cataloging 1,583+ martyrs, 22,000+ injured individuals, across 64 districts over 37 days. The site contains photos, videos, and accounts of specific incidents of violence, including police shootings of protesters — notably referencing events on August 5, 2024, the same day former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country. It is described as an independent, personally created initiative with no government or political affiliations, aimed at preserving the memory of those who died during the protests.
Source: July Archive
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This news article reports on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus's visit to the July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum at Ganabhaban, Dhaka on January 20, 2026, where he reviewed the museum's final-stage construction alongside political leaders from BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizens Party, as well as several government advisers. The museum documents the July Mass Uprising, state repression, enforced disappearances, and 16 years of governance under ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preserving photographs, martyrs' belongings, documents, and audio-visual materials. During the visit, Yunus watched a documentary on state atrocities and praised the courage of unarmed citizens who resisted the regime. Yunus emphasized the museum's importance as an educational resource, urging citizens and students to visit, while Culture Adviser Farooki noted the museum was built remarkably quickly — largely by volunteers working without pay — and would be opened to the public before the upcoming election.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This Bengali news article, dated July 14, 2024, covers a post-press conference controversy in Bangladesh sparked by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's return from a China visit. During the press conference, when asked by a journalist which candidate she would hire between a freedom fighter's child and a Razakar's (collaborator's) child if both were equally qualified, Hasina responded she would choose the freedom fighter's child, adding: "Why so much resentment toward freedom fighters? If their grandchildren won't get jobs, will Razakars' grandchildren get them instead?" The article focuses on how this exchange escalated the ongoing quota reform protest movement in Bangladesh, adding a politically charged dimension to an already sensitive issue. Hasina also stated the government could not act on the quota system until the Appellate Division issued its verdict. The piece also lists numerous related news headlines covering nationwide student protests, including marches in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, and Kushtia, allegations of attacks on protesters by student wing Chhatra League, a memorandum submitted to the President with a 24-hour deadline, and three Chhatra League leaders resigning at Dhaka University.
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This news article reports the arrest of CID Additional Police Superintendent Md Mashiur Rahman, who was taken into custody at the CID office in Dhaka's Malibagh on the request of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). He was arrested for allegedly acting as an associate of Additional Police Superintendent Alep Uddin during Alep's time at RAB-11, with Alep himself having previously been arrested in November 2024 on charges of enforced disappearances. The article provides context that the ICT is currently hearing cases related to enforced disappearances and killings allegedly committed during the previous Awami League government, with charges of crimes against humanity filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as former ministers, MPs, and security officials.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This news article from the Dhaka Tribune reports that Bangladesh's Supreme Court (Appellate Division) stayed a High Court bail order for Sub-Inspector Sazzad Uz Zaman of Jatrabari police station, who was charged with the murder of Imam Hasan Taim during the July 2024 uprising. The stay was ordered by Justice Md Rezaul Haque following a petition filed by the state, and SI Sazzad was directed to surrender to the court. The article notes that the High Court had originally granted Sazzad bail on May 20, after which he was released from jail, prompting families of July uprising victims to stage protests demanding his re-arrest and the resignation of the Law Adviser and two High Court justices involved in the bail decision.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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This is a very brief news article from a Bangladeshi website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" (World-Shaking July), published on June 17, 2024. It simply announces that Eid ul-Adha is being celebrated across Bangladesh on that day. The article contains almost no additional content beyond this single announcement, and the rest of the visible text consists primarily of the website's navigation menu listing various political parties and content categories.
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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 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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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 document is a comprehensive news clip compilation from July 31, 2024, aggregating headlines and articles from dozens of Bangladeshi newspapers (both Bengali and English) covering the major political crisis surrounding Bangladesh's quota reform student movement. The collection covers reporting from outlets including Prothom Alo, Daily Star, Kaler Kantho, Ittefaq, New Age, Dhaka Tribune, and many others. The main topics covered include: the violent government crackdown on student protesters (with over 150-212 reported deaths and approximately 10,000+ arrests in two weeks), international condemnation from the UN, EU, and US regarding human rights violations and excessive use of force, and the government's decision to ban Jamaat-e-Islami and Shibir by executive order. Additional coverage addresses the detention of six protest coordinators by the Detective Branch (DB) police, demands for UN-supervised investigation into the killings, and the economic fallout including impacts on the garment sector, remittances, and a credit rating downgrade by S&P.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This document is a Bengali protest song titled "ও প্রধান, তোমাকে বলছি শোনো" ("O Chief/Prime Minister, I'm Telling You, Listen"), written and composed by Zillur Rahman Sohag and released on July 19, 2024. The song directly addresses a political leader ("Pradan"/Chief), condemning them for ordering violence — specifically the shooting of protesters, metaphorically referred to as "birds" — during the July 2024 political unrest in Bangladesh. The lyrics express grief, outrage, and a demand for accountability, with the speaker stating they cannot forgive the leader for the killings. The document is published on a website called "দুনিয়া কাঁপানো জুলাই" ("World-Shaking July"), which appears to be an archive dedicated to documenting the July 2024 movement in Bangladesh, covering news, songs, political parties, activists, and related media.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This document is a comprehensive news clipping compilation from July 24, 2024, covering Bangladesh's major crisis involving the anti-quota reform movement. It aggregates hundreds of headlines from dozens of Bengali and English-language newspapers, including Prothom Alo, Daily Star, Samakal, Kaler Kantho, Dhaka Tribune, and many others. The main topics covered include: the ongoing curfew (in its fourth day), mass arrests of thousands of protesters and opposition BNP/Jamaat activists, deaths and injuries from the violence (with reports citing over 187 killed), the government's issuance of a gazette notification reforming the quota system to 93% merit-based hiring, and the partial restoration of broadband internet after a five-day blackout. Additional topics include severe economic damage to the garment industry, ports, banking, and trade; the UAE suspending visas for Bangladeshi workers following protest-related arrests; and international reactions including UN, US, and UK condemnations of the violence.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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This document is a navigation/index page from a Bangladeshi website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), which archives media coverage related to the July 2024 student protest movement in Bangladesh. The page lists TV news clips from July 30, covering key topics including: court proceedings questioning the legality of police live fire on protesters, demands for the release of six student coordinators, the High Court's comments on protest violence, and international reactions including European Union concern and a German ambassador's meeting with the Prime Minister. The site appears to serve as a comprehensive archive organizing content by political parties, activists, coordinators, media clips, and editorials related to the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh.
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This news article from The Daily Star (dated August 5, 2026) reports on a statement made by Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Opposition Leader Shafiqur Rahman in the Bangladesh parliament regarding the July Uprising. Responding to a government minister who quoted his earlier description of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as the uprising's "main hero," Shafiqur clarified that his position had changed after August 5, 2024, and that no single individual should be credited as the mastermind. He declared that "the 18 crore people of Bangladesh" were collectively the driving force behind the movement, also noting that he had previously objected when former chief adviser Muhammad Yunus attributed the uprising's leadership to one person.
Source: The Daily Star
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This is a brief news article from a Bangladeshi website called "Duniya Kapano July" (World-Shaking July), dated October 28, 2024, focused on the political party BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party). The article reports that BNP expressed support for the student and teacher movement, held internal meetings regarding the issue, and declared solidarity with the quota reform movement. The website appears to be an archive documenting events related to the July 2024 protests in Bangladesh, covering political parties, activists, coordinators, and media coverage related to that movement.
Source: duniyakapanojuly.org
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July Memories (জুলাই মেমোরিজ) is a Bangladeshi cultural preservation website dedicated to documenting the "July Mass Uprising" (জুলাই গণঅভ্যুত্থান), operated in collaboration with Bangladesh's Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the Bangladesh Free Press Initiative. The site archives cultural expressions from the uprising across multiple categories — including graffiti spots (from cities such as Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, and others), slogans, songs, rap songs, and poetry — organized by geographic location across Bangladesh. Its primary purpose appears to be the cultural and historical preservation of artistic and expressive content that emerged during the July uprising movement.
Source: July Memories