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This news article from The Business Standard (Bangladesh) reports that a Dhaka court granted a fresh three-day remand for former Dhaka-7 lawmaker Md Solaiman Selim in connection with the murder of Ideal College student Khalid Hasan Saifullah, who was shot dead on July 18 during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (July Uprising). The investigation officer had requested a seven-day remand, but the court granted three days after hearing arguments from both the defense, which sought bail, and the prosecution, which opposed it. The article also provides background on Selim's legal history, noting he was first arrested on November 13, 2024 in Dhaka's Gulshan area and has faced multiple prior remands in this case and a separate murder case involving a victim named Rakib Hawlader. The original murder complaint was filed by the slain student's father, naming 52 accused including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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This news article from The Business Standard (Bangladesh) reports that charge sheets have been submitted to courts in 19 cases connected to the July Uprising, a student-led mass uprising in Bangladesh. Of the 19 charge sheets, 8 relate to murder cases (filed across districts including Sherpur, Feni, Chandpur, Comilla, Kurigram, and Chattogram) and 11 fall under other legal sections (submitted by police in Dhaka, Barishal, Chapainawabganj, Sirajganj, Pabna, Jamalpur, and the Police Bureau of Investigation). The article also notes that senior police officers are actively monitoring the cases and that Bangladesh Police is working to complete investigations and bring perpetrators to justice.
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This news article from The Business Standard (Bangladesh) reports that the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) has scheduled August 21, 2025 for a charge framing hearing in a case involving the burning of bodies of six protesters in Ashulia, Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, during the July Mass Uprising. Main topics covered include: The case: 16 accused, including former police officers and a former MP (Saiful Islam), face charges related to shooting six protesters and subsequently burning their bodies on a van, with the incident captured on video and widely shared on social media Legal proceedings: A 173-page chargesheet was submitted, eight accused were produced before the court, and arrest warrants were issued for eight others The incident itself: The bodies were covered with clothing and banners before being set on fire, and the video helped families identify two of the victims; the original case was filed with ICT on September 11, 2024
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This document is a news article index page from The Business Standard (a Bangladeshi news outlet), specifically covering the July Mass Uprising topic section, dated August 5, 2026 — marking the anniversary of the uprising. The page aggregates multiple news headlines related to the July 2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh, covering ongoing legal proceedings against police officers accused of atrocities (charge framing hearings, remands, formal indictments), commemorations of the uprising's anniversary, and political statements from leaders calling for a democratic, discrimination-free Bangladesh. It also references former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who reportedly shifted her stance on the circumstances of her removal from power. > Note: The document contains very little actual article body text — it is primarily a navigation/headline listing page, so detailed factual content is limited.
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This news article from The Business Standard reports that former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reversed her earlier position, now stating she does not believe the United States or other Western powers were responsible for her removal from office in August 2024. She made these remarks in interviews with NDTV and CNN-News18, saying she had seen "no decisive evidence" of external involvement and described Bangladesh-US relations as "good and stable." The article highlights the contrast with her initial stance, in which she reportedly blamed the US and suggested the situation might have differed had she ceded control of St. Martin's Island to Washington. It also notes that former officials close to her government, such as ex-home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, continued to allege CIA involvement in her ouster, making Hasina's shift in tone particularly notable.
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This news article from The Business Standard (published August 5, 2025) reports on commemorative events held in Chattogram, Bangladesh, marking the first anniversary of the July Uprising — a mass movement that led to the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The day's events, organized by the Chattogram district administration, included wreath-laying ceremonies at martyrs' graves, documentary screenings, and a public discussion featuring political leaders, civil society representatives, and officials. Speakers across party lines called for national unity to prevent authoritarian forces from returning to power, while also expressing frustration that one year had passed without justice for those killed during the uprising.
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This news article from The Business Standard reports on the death of Gazi Salauddin, a 48-year-old school teacher from Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, Bangladesh, who passed away on October 26, 2025, from injuries sustained during the July 2024 mass uprising. Salauddin had joined the protests in solidarity with students and was critically wounded when police opened fire on demonstrators, with a bullet splinter lodging in his throat and causing the loss of sight in one eye and partial blindness in the other. He survived for over a year in pain and hardship before succumbing to his injuries, having been unable to work as a teacher and relying on a small grocery shop set up with assistance from the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation.
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This news article from The Business Standard (Bangladesh) reports that an indictment hearing was scheduled for August 7, 2025, at Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal-2, presided over by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury. The case involves the killing of six youths during Bangladesh's July Uprising and the subsequent burning of their bodies in Ashulia to conceal evidence, constituting alleged crimes against humanity. A total of 16 individuals are accused in the case, including former police officers of various ranks. Eight accused — including former additional superintendents Md Shahidul Islam and Abdullahil Kafi — are in custody, while eight others, including former MP Muhammad Saiful Islam, remain at large and are being represented by state-appointed lawyers.
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This news article from The Daily Star (dated August 5, 2026) reports on the status of 27 cases filed with Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) related to crimes against humanity committed during the July 2025 mass uprising and enforced disappearances under the 15-year Awami League government. Of 206 accused, only 73 have been arrested, with more than two-thirds — including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and numerous former ministers and police officials — remaining at large, with some having fled the country before arrest warrants could be executed. The article covers three main topics: the widespread abscondence of accused individuals (partly attributed to leaked warrant information), the frustration of victims' families who feel justice is being obstructed, and the current state of ICT proceedings — including that charges have been framed in four cases, with trials beginning and Interpol Red Notices requested for 12 high-profile fugitives including Hasina. Since August 5, 2025, a total of 429 complaints have been lodged with the ICT's investigation agency, covering killings that a UN report estimated exceeded 1,400 deaths.
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This opinion article by Dr. Kazi Maruful Islam, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026, examines Bangladesh's political and institutional struggles in the two years following the July-August 2024 mass uprising, using Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson's framework from Why Nations Fail to argue that the country's extractive institutions are actively resisting democratic reform. The article covers several interconnected challenges: entrenched political and economic elites blocking reform commission proposals, internal fragmentation between political forces like the BNP and the new National Citizen Party, economic instability with inflation at 9.17%, disruptions in education and the bureaucracy, and the spread of misinformation on social media. The author also notes that the Bangladesh Armed Forces remain the only institution maintaining relative stability. The piece concludes with an urgent warning that Bangladesh's elites must be pressured into genuine consensus on reform agendas before elections are held, or the country risks repeating its cycle of extractive governance and institutional failure.
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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.
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This August 5, 2026 article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh) reports that the Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has submitted a probe report identifying deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the "mastermind and superior commander" behind crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising, with former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun named as co-accused. The report brings five charges against Hasina, including incitement (after she publicly called student protesters "children of Razakars") and directly ordering state forces to use deadly weapons, helicopters, drones, and armored vehicles against protesters — supported by recorded phone conversations. According to the report, more than 1,500 people were killed and over 25,000 wounded, with additional allegations including systematic violence against women and children, burning of bodies, and blocking medical treatment for injured protesters. ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam stated that formal charges could be filed within two to three weeks, pending review of evidence, and noted the crimes are classified as crimes against humanity rather than genocide. Hasina is currently in India following the fall of her government, and this case is one of at least three she faces before the ICT.
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This opinion article by economist Dr. S R Osmani, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026, argues against the Bangladesh Constitution Reform Commission's proposal to remove "secularism" as a fundamental constitutional principle. Osmani defines secularism at the societal level as a governance principle of state neutrality toward all religious views, distinguishing it from personal irreligiosity, and frames it as an "overlapping consensus" among citizens with differing beliefs. The article systematically counters three arguments for discarding secularism — that it lacks value (the theocratic position), that it is irrelevant to modern Bangladesh, and that proposed new principles like "pluralism" make it redundant — concluding that none of these arguments hold up. Osmani specifically argues that pluralism alone cannot resolve conflicts between incompatible value systems like theocracy and liberal democracy, and that only secularism can operationalize non-discrimination in a religiously diverse society. His central conclusion is that secularism must be retained in the constitution as the foundation of an overlapping liberal democratic consensus, while still allowing legal democratic space for competing ideologies — calling the Commission's proposal to remove it "a grave mistake."
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This opinion article by Dr. Kazi ASM Nurul Huda, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026, examines whether meaningful political change in Bangladesh can be achieved without violent upheaval, written in the context of the student-led uprising of July-August 2024 that triggered an abrupt regime change. The author draws on historical comparisons — contrasting the chaotic French Revolution and its descent into the Reign of Terror with the more institutionally focused American and Glorious Revolutions — to argue that radical, disruptive change tends to produce instability rather than lasting reform, citing post-Arab Spring Libya and Egypt as modern cautionary examples. The article's central argument is that Bangladesh, which already has fragile but existing democratic structures, should pursue gradual, institution-strengthening reform rather than revolutionary upheaval. The author outlines a three-part framework for achieving this: grounding reform goals in practical feasibility, developing a clear social theory that resonates with citizens' real aspirations, and building a unifying social philosophy to guide long-term democratic progress.
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This opinion article from The Daily Star (Bangladesh), authored by two research associates at the Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management, argues that Bangladesh's university admission quota system is deeply flawed and in urgent need of reform. The authors highlight recent student protests at Jahangirnagar University and Rajshahi University that successfully pressured administrators to abolish specific quotas, such as heir quotas and vice-chancellor quotas, as evidence of growing public frustration. A particularly striking example cited is the 2024-25 MBBS admissions, where 70% of freedom fighter quota recipients were admitted without meeting standard merit criteria. The article's central proposal is replacing the current rigid, fixed-percentage quota system with a flexible, data-driven model that uses real-time demographic data, machine learning, and predictive analytics to dynamically allocate reserved seats based on actual eligible applicants. The authors also call for stronger eligibility verification through centralized registries and greater transparency through annual public reporting.
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This opinion article, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026, argues that Bangladesh's upcoming elections must genuinely reflect the will of its citizens rather than serve the interests of political elites. Written by political commentator Azman Rahman, it frames the 2024 uprising against Sheikh Hasina's government as part of a historical pattern — alongside 1971 and 1990 — in which Bangladeshis have repeatedly risen against suppressed democratic rights. The article's main topics include: the urgency of holding free and fair elections (with the chief adviser targeting February), concerns about political parties pushing for delays or threatening boycotts, the economic and social costs of ongoing instability (including a poverty rate approaching 28%), and the structural reforms needed for credible elections, such as an independent Election Commission and politically neutral security forces. The author warns that further electoral manipulation risks repeating the cycle of public unrest, and emphasizes that with over half the population under 35, restoring faith in democratic participation is critical to Bangladesh's future stability and international credibility.
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This article from The Daily Star (published August 5, 2026) reflects on the July–August 2024 student protest movement in Bangladesh through the perspectives of parents whose children participated. It profiles both parents who feared for their children's safety and those who ultimately joined the protests themselves, while also memorializing specific students killed during the unrest, including 20-year-old Mahamudur Rahman Saikat (shot July 19, 2024), student Golam Nafiz (killed August 4, 2024), and 17-year-old Nafisa Hossain Marwa (killed August 5, 2024). The main topics covered include the emotional experiences of parents — ranging from fear, pride, and helplessness to active solidarity — as well as the additional vulnerability faced by families from marginalized communities, the chilling effect of Bangladesh's cyber security laws on free expression, and accounts of parents who physically joined protests to shield young demonstrators. The article also highlights the ongoing grief of parents whose children were killed, preserving their children's dreams and aspirations.
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This document is a navigation/index page from The Business Standard, a Bangladeshi news outlet, focused on the "July Uprising" topic section. It aggregates headlines and links related to a significant political uprising in Bangladesh that began in July 2024, covering its aftermath and ongoing developments as of August 2026. The main topics covered include memorialization efforts (such as Dhaka University building a "July Memorial"), political accountability (arrests, ICT trials, and complaints against former officials for crimes against humanity), and political commentary from various parties and figures debating the uprising's legacy and whether its goals have been fulfilled.
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This is an opinion piece published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, written by Nuzia Hasin Rasha, a student activist and freelance writer. The article argues that the democratic promise of Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising — which briefly united diverse groups including workers, women, students, Indigenous peoples, and marginalized communities against authoritarian rule — has been progressively undermined by a narrowing political project that reproduces the same exclusionary hierarchies it originally sought to dismantle. The main topics covered include the co-optation of the uprising's revolutionary energy by emerging political elites focused on consolidating state power rather than transforming society; the marginalization of women despite their central role in the uprising, evidenced by institutional inaction on harassment and misogynistic rhetoric at events like the May 2025 Hefazat rally; and a pattern of attacks on minorities and pluralistic institutions — including Indigenous students, religious minorities, and cultural organizations — reflecting what the author characterizes as a broader right-wing restructuring of post-July politics. The author concludes that genuine revolution requires ensuring those who made the uprising possible are not excluded from shaping Bangladesh's political future.
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This is an interview published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, featuring Sara Hossain, a senior Supreme Court advocate and honorary executive director of BLAST, discussing the role of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Bangladesh. Hossain argues that Bangladesh's accountability institutions have become severely dysfunctional, making OHCHR assistance both necessary and logical during the country's critical transitional period following the ouster of the Awami League government. She emphasizes that the OHCHR mission should supplement — not replace — existing institutions, helping with capacity-building, transitional justice, police and judicial reform, and documenting human rights violations from the July-August 2024 mass killings. While acknowledging some legal progress under the interim government — such as repealing the Digital Security Act and establishing reform commissions — Hossain warns that concerning practices persist, particularly arbitrary arrests, bail denials in politically sensitive cases, and a justice system not yet fully independent from political pressure.
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This opinion article by economics professor M. Niaz Asadullah, published in The Daily Star on August 5, 2026 — the second anniversary of the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government — analyzes the root causes of Bangladesh's July 2024 mass uprising. The author argues that Hasina's government collapsed because its development-based political bargain broke down: while economic growth had previously justified reduced political freedoms, rising inflation, banking instability, youth unemployment, and a disputed public-sector job quota system ultimately united educated young people with broader public anger against the regime. The article warns that the newly elected BNP government risks repeating history by already showing signs of replacing Hasina's patronage networks with its own, and concludes that truly honoring the July uprising requires building a genuinely merit-based, accountable state rather than simply swapping one set of political loyalists for another. Main topics covered: The political-economic conditions that led to the July 2024 uprising The role of the job quota dispute and youth unemployment as catalysts State repression and its role in delegitimizing Hasina's government Early warning signs that the new BNP government may be repeating past mistakes
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This editorial from The Daily Star, published on August 5, 2026, marks the second anniversary of Bangladesh's July Mass Uprising, which ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024. The article reflects on the democratic aspirations that drove the uprising and the subsequent adoption of the July National Charter, a reform roadmap aimed at establishing democratic governance, human rights protections, and rule of law. The piece expresses concern that political unity has fractured since the transition to an elected government, with the ruling BNP and the Jamaat-led alliance (including the NCP) deadlocked over how to implement key constitutional reforms — such as creating an upper house and amending Article 70. The editorial also notes that global economic instability, worsened by the Russia-Ukraine war and a U.S.-Israel conflict against Iran, is compounding Bangladesh's domestic economic challenges. The article concludes with a call for sincere dialogue between the ruling party and opposition to restore the unity of the uprising and complete its unfinished reform agenda before political infighting causes further damage.
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This is an opinion article published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, written by former economics professor Anu Muhammad, marking the two-year anniversary of the July 2024 Mass Uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina's government. The author argues that the democratic and social aspirations that drove the uprising have largely gone unfulfilled, drawing historical parallels to the 1969 and 1990 uprisings that similarly ended authoritarian regimes promising development. The article identifies five specific failures of the post-uprising period: the rise of mob violence, religious intolerance, and continued state repression; attacks on cultural institutions and minority communities; non-transparent international agreements (including deals with Starlink, LNG suppliers, Japan, and the US) signed without public scrutiny; megaprojects approved without proper expert review or public consent; and the failure of both government and opposition to address systemic inequalities of class, religion, ethnicity, and gender. The author concludes that sustained civic vigilance and public engagement are essential to prevent Bangladesh from reverting to authoritarianism and to keep the uprising's democratic promises alive.
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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.
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