July 19: 56 killed, 826 prisoners escape as Bangladesh plunges into chaos
This news article from the Dhaka Tribune documents the events of July 19, 2024, a particularly violent day during Bangladesh's "Monsoon Revolution," a period of widespread civil unrest driven by student protests. At least 56 people were killed, hundreds were injured, and 826 prisoners escaped from Narsingdi District Prison after it was set on fire with a petrol bomb, including nine militants, with weapons and supplies also looted. The article details significant infrastructure attacks and vandalism targeting metro stations, police offices, a hospital, and a train, while 300 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh were deployed nationwide and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police banned all public gatherings. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) issued nine demands and refused government dialogue, while political leaders from the Awami League and BNP offered opposing interpretations of the unrest, ultimately leading the government to impose a nationwide curfew on July 20.
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Dhaka Tribune. "July 19: 56 killed, 826 prisoners escape as Bangladesh plunges into chaos." Dhaka Tribune, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/july-19-56-killed-826-prisoners-escape-as-bangladesh-plunges-28880e4d.
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