Despite unbearable pain, I didn't agree to their demand for false testimony: Faiyaz | July Uprising

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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