Bravehearts: An homage to martyrs and survivors of the July Revolution
"Bravehearts" is a commemorative news article published by The Business Standard (Bangladesh) that pays tribute to the martyrs and survivors of Bangladesh's July Revolution of 2024, a political uprising that began as a quota reform protest and escalated into a nationwide movement resulting in an estimated 700–1,000 deaths between July 16 and August 5, 2024, under the Hasina regime. The article profiles specific victims by name, including a garment worker, teenagers, and a young mother killed by a stray bullet, as well as survivors who suffered severe injuries such as amputations and blindness. It highlights iconic figures like Abu Sayeed, whose viral video of facing police gunfire with arms outstretched became a symbol of the movement. The piece also documents the revolution's broader legacy, including institutional memorials, government compensation efforts, policy discussions around police reform, and The Business Standard's own role in chronicling the human cost of the uprising as a historical record.
- Attribution
- The Business Standard
- Publisher
- The Business Standard
- Rights
- Rights retained by the original publisher. Archived as a preservation copy for public research, with attribution and a link to the original.
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The Business Standard. "Bravehearts: An homage to martyrs and survivors of the July Revolution." The Business Standard, 2024. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/bravehearts-an-homage-to-martyrs-and-survivors-of-the-july-r-4199bb17.
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