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রিপোর্ট - জুলাই আর্কাইভ

This document is a webpage from "July Archive" (জুলাই আর্কাইভ), a Bengali-language archive dedicated to documenting the July-August 2024 uprising/revolution in Bangladesh against the Sheikh Hasina government. The page specifically catalogs reports and official documents related to the uprising, including: A UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights preliminary report covering human rights violations during protests from July through August 6, 2024 A list of 77 Islamic seminary students and scholars martyred during the uprising A police headquarters list of 44 police officers killed during the unrest A list of 49 members of Chhatra Dal (BNP student wing) killed, noting 2,100 members were arrested and subjected to police torture The archive serves as a memorial and accountability resource, preserving documentation of casualties, human rights violations, and state repression during what it characterizes as a mass popular uprising, with the stated mission of ensuring these events are not forgotten.

Source: julyarchive.cridobd.org

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অভ্যুত্থানে জনতার নামাজ-মোনাজাত - জুলাই আর্কাইভ

This document is from "July Archive" (জুলাই আর্কাইভ), a Bengali-language news archive website documenting the 2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh. The article specifically focuses on prayers and supplications (নামাজ-মোনাজাত) performed by the public during the revolution, archiving video footage of collective religious moments tied to the movement. The main content consists of a collection of archived video files documenting scenes such as congregational prayers, supplications for a "new country," prostrations of gratitude in rain-soaked streets in Sylhet, and a thanksgiving prayer at Ganabhaban (the Prime Minister's residence), all dated around August 5, 2024 — the day the Sheikh Hasina government fell. The site also covers related topics including martyrs of the uprising, police and student league violence, and eyewitness testimonies.

Source: জুলাই আর্কাইভ - জুলাই অভ্যুত্থানে গণমানুষের ইতিহাস

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Subject-wise July Videos - জুলাই আর্কাইভ

This document is a webpage from "July Archive" (জুলাই আর্কাইভ), a Bengali-language archive website dedicated to documenting the 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. The page organizes social media videos collected during the uprising into subject-based categories. The main topics covered include: police and Awami League brutality, martyrs and the injured, protests and statements, the role of expatriates, prayers during the uprising, media coverage, victory celebrations, and artistic/cultural responses. The archive also features related content such as stories of martyrs (including specific individuals like Abdul Ahad and Sumaiya), eyewitness testimonies, and documentary reports about the movement.

Source: julyarchive.cridobd.org

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আমাদের সম্পর্কে - জুলাই আর্কাইভ

জুলাই আর্কাইভ (July Archive) is a volunteer-driven initiative dedicated to preserving the history of the "July Uprising" (জুলাই অভ্যুত্থান) in Bangladesh and fighting against historical amnesia. The project documents various aspects of the movement, including stories of martyrs (shahids), artwork, videos, photographs, news archives, eyewitness accounts, and reports. The organization invites public participation by encouraging volunteers, written personal accounts, and submissions of photos/videos via email to help build a comprehensive historical record of the uprising.

Source: জুলাই আর্কাইভ - জুলাই অভ্যুত্থানে গণমানুষের ইতিহাস

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জুলাই আর্কাইভ

This document is the homepage of "July Archive" (জুলাই আর্কাইভ), a Bengali-language news and documentation website dedicated to preserving the history of the July 2024 student-people uprising in Bangladesh. The site covers several main topics, including martyrs' stories (such as accounts of individuals killed by gunfire, including a 6-year-old child and a 15-year-old student), news archives from the uprising, eyewitness testimonies from participants, and multimedia content including videos, photos, and documentaries. The site's stated purpose is captured in its closing quote: "The struggle of people against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting."

Source: জুলাই আর্কাইভ - জুলাই অভ্যুত্থানে গণমানুষের ইতিহাস

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Subject-wise July Videos - জুলাই আর্কাইভ

This document is a webpage from "July Archive" (জুলাই আর্কাইভ), a Bengali-language archival website dedicated to documenting the 2024 popular uprising in Bangladesh. The page organizes video footage collected from social media during the uprising into subject-based categories. The main topics covered include: police and Awami League brutality, the martyrs and injured, protests and public statements, prayers during the uprising, the role of expatriates, media coverage, collaborators of the ruling party, victory celebrations, and cultural responses such as songs and art. The archive appears aimed at preserving historical memory of the movement, as reflected in its stated mission: "The struggle of the people against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting."

Source: জুলাই আর্কাইভ - জুলাই অভ্যুত্থানে গণমানুষের ইতিহাস

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জুলাইয়ের গ্রাফিতি - জুলাই আর্কাইভ

This document is a webpage from "July Archive" (জুলাই আর্কাইভ), a Bengali-language archival website dedicated to documenting a political uprising in Bangladesh. The specific page, published October 28, 2024, features a collection of graffiti created spontaneously during a period of intense protest movement, where people used whatever materials they had available to create street art. The website broadly covers topics including martyr stories, eyewitness testimonies, injury accounts, video memorials, art, reports, and documentaries related to what appears to be the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh. The site's closing quote — "The struggle of people against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting" — underscores its mission to preserve the historical record of these events.

Source: julyarchive.cridobd.org

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দ্রোহে, স্যাটায়ারে জুলাইয়ের কার্টুন - জুলাই আর্কাইভ

This is a short news article from July Archive (জুলাই আর্কাইভ), published on October 15, 2024, about the role of political cartoons during a movement in July. The article highlights how various cartoonists contributed to spreading narratives and building public acceptance of the movement through cartoons published on Facebook and newspapers. It serves as a compilation of those cartoons, with a note that more will be added over time, and features artwork by Mohima Qureshi.

Source: julyarchive.cridobd.org

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'March to Dhaka' announced Aug 4, hinting Hasina's downfall | July Uprising

This news article, published by BSS on August 3, 2025, recounts the events of August 4, 2024, a pivotal day in Bangladesh's "July Uprising" that led to the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. On that day, anti-discrimination student movement leaders declared a "March to Dhaka" program for August 5, 2024, accelerating their one-point demand for Hasina's resignation after at least 93 people were killed nationwide in clashes between protesters, Awami League activists, and police across at least 20 districts. Main Topics Covered The student-led non-cooperation movement and the announcement of the "March to Dhaka" protest Widespread violence and casualties, including 93 deaths on August 4 alone, bringing the total death toll to 311 since July 16 Government crackdown measures, including an indefinite curfew, 4G internet blockage, and police use of teargas and stun grenades Key statements from movement leader Nahid Islam calling for resistance Institutional responses, including a TIB condemnation of excessive force and a teachers' network proposal for an interim government

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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Movement leaders declare one-point demand, non-cooperation movement Aug 3 | July Uprising

This news article from the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) covers the events of August 3, 2024, during Bangladesh's Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, published as part of a "July Uprising" anniversary retrospective. At a massive rally at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, movement coordinator Nahid Islam formally declared a single demand: the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her entire cabinet, explicitly rejecting her public offer for dialogue. A comprehensive 15-point non-cooperation movement was also announced for August 4th, calling for tax boycotts, closure of businesses and offices, halting of remittances, and suspension of normal government functions. The article also details widespread protests and violence across the country on that day, including attacks on protesters by police and Awami League activists in multiple cities, at least one protester killed in Gazipur, several students shot in Bogra, and journalist killings that prompted press union protests. Additionally, 22 U.S. senators and Congress members wrote to Secretary of State Blinken urging action to prevent further democratic deterioration in Bangladesh.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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Success of movement was our goal, not leadership: Nahiduzzaman Shipon | July Uprising

This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an interview with Nahiduzzaman Shipon, General Secretary of the Dhaka University unit of Chhatra Dal (BNP's student wing), about his behind-the-scenes role in Bangladesh's 2024 quota reform movement, which became known as the July Uprising and ultimately led to the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. Main Topics Covered Strategic concealment of political identity: Shipon explains how Chhatra Dal deliberately avoided displaying party banners or taking public leadership roles to prevent the government from discrediting the movement as a BNP-backed agenda Key turning points: The July 15 Chhatra League attack on students, the deaths of protesters Abu Sayeed and Washim on July 16, and how these events shifted the movement's demand from quota reform to full regime change Personal sacrifices: Shipon describes being shot with rubber bullets on July 19, suffering ear and head injuries requiring surgery, and living in hiding while police raided his family's homes Organizational coordination: His role in communicating with movement coordinators, supervising ground-level activities around Dhaka University, and crafting public messaging campaigns like the viral red profile picture initiative

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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We were on the streets, but millions showed support from their homes: Asadullah | July Uprising

This news article, published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), is an interview with Muhammad Asadullah, a journalist-turned-politician and joint convener of Jatiya Juboshokti (the youth wing of the National Citizens' Party), about his personal experiences during Bangladesh's July Uprising of 2024. Asadullah describes being motivated to join street protests after the killing of student Abu Sayed, while simultaneously combating pro-government narratives on social media at night. He recounts specific events such as witnessing a fellow protester named Parvez shot in the head on August 4th, and describes tracking former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's departure on August 5th from an overpass in Mirpur. The interview covers several key topics including the role of police brutality and political repression under Hasina's government, the participation of private university students as a turning point in the movement, the role of writers and artists (some of whom he criticizes for supporting the regime), and the widespread public support protesters received from citizens who could not take to the streets themselves.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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Trauma during forced disappearance still haunts me: Masum Billah | July Uprising

This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an exclusive interview with Masum Billah, central joint general secretary of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Dhaka University student, conducted on August 2, 2025. The article documents his firsthand account of participating in the 2024 July Uprising, which resulted in the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024. The main topics covered include: The quota reform movement and its justification, tracing its origins from 2013-2014 through its peak in 2024, triggered by the Appellate Division reinstating a 56% civil service quota system Masum's forced disappearance and torture, detailing his abduction on July 17, 2024, four days of detention and interrogation by the Detective Branch, physical abuse, psychological torment including fear of extrajudicial killing ("crossfire"), and a fabricated weapons charge used to formally arrest him His personal trauma, including ongoing PTSD symptoms such as nightmares about being taken for execution, and his eventual learning of Hasina's fall while imprisoned with a fever on August 5, 2024

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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August 2: Nationwide demo declared for Aug 3, non-cooperation movement from Aug 4 | July Uprising

This news article, published by BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha), documents events from August 2, 2024, during Bangladesh's Anti-discrimination Student Movement (referred to as the "July Uprising"). It describes how movement coordinators declared a nationwide demonstration for August 3 and a full non-cooperation movement starting August 4, demanding justice for killings, the release of detainees, and the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Main Topics Covered Movement escalation: Coordinators announcing mass demonstrations and calls for non-cooperation, including refusal to pay taxes and shutting down government offices Protests and violence: Clashes across multiple cities resulting in at least two deaths and 150 injuries on August 2 alone Student leader detention: Six key coordinators had been held in police custody, which they described as unconstitutional, and later vowed to continue protests upon release Civilian solidarity: Widespread participation from teachers, doctors, civil society members, and academics, including 626 BRAC University faculty members International concern: UNICEF confirmed at least 32 children killed and over 200 total deaths during the July protests Government crackdown: Over 10,000 people arrested in a "combing operation" between July and August 2

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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July Uprising was inevitable to free the country from fascism: Rifat | July Uprising

This is a news article/interview published by BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha) on August 14, 2025, featuring Rafe Salman Rifat, a former Dhaka University student and current university teacher who played a behind-the-scenes role in Bangladesh's July Uprising of 2024, which ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after nearly 16 years in power. Main Topics Covered Rifat's background and political history, including his 15-year involvement with Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir and his current role as Chief Coordinator of United Peoples' Bangladesh The July 2024 uprising's organization and strategy, including the drafting of the nine-point demands, the transition to the one-point demand for Hasina's resignation, and key decision-making moments leading to August 5, 2024 Chhatra Shibir's behind-the-scenes contributions to the movement, including policy-making, logistics, and coordination, and why key organizers like Rifat deliberately stayed out of public view Personal reflections, including witnessing deaths and violence firsthand, and a viral photo of his six-month-old son at a protest march Post-uprising political reform needs, including calls to purge corruption, criminal elements, and fascist tendencies from Bangladesh's political system

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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"July sparked political reawakening in Bangladesh": Moshiur Rahman Richard | July Uprising

This is a news article from Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), published August 1, 2025, featuring an interview with Moshiur Rahman Khan Richard, President of the Student Federation and Coordinator of the Anti-Fascist Student Unity. Richard discusses his personal involvement in Bangladesh's July Uprising, a pro-democracy student movement that led to significant political upheaval against what he describes as the authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina's government. The main topics covered include: The formation and goals of the Anti-Fascist Student Unity, established in response to electoral fraud in 2018 and campus repression by the ruling party's student wing Richard's direct participation in the quota reform protests and July uprising, including street protests, coordinating nationwide organizers, and rescuing injured students Post-uprising assessment, including concerns that national unity has fractured, democratic transition remains incomplete, and old political structures persist Education reform demands, such as increased education budgets, teacher salary parity, and a proposed National Student Council Student politics, including calls for regular student union elections to revive democratic campus culture and counter depoliticization trends

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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We mobilized movement to oust fascist Hasina: Nur Novi | July Uprising

This news article, published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), is an interview with Nur Novi, the chief coordinator of Jagannath University's anti-discrimination student movement, recounting his experiences during the 2024 student uprising in Bangladesh that ultimately led to the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The article details Nur Novi's personal account of leading student protests at Jagannath University, including violent attacks by the pro-government Chhatra League on July 15, 2024, during which he suffered a broken right arm. It also describes his arrest on July 19, 2024, by DB police, during which he was subjected to torture, electric shocks, and a staged mock execution ("crossfire"), followed by imprisonment at Keraniganj Central Jail until August 6, 2024. The piece covers the broader trajectory of the movement, from its origins as a quota reform protest demanding merit-based government recruitment, to its escalation after Sheikh Hasina publicly called student protesters "grandchildren of Razakars," ultimately culminating in her flight from the country on August 5, 2024, which Nur Novi learned about while still imprisoned.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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I was hung and beaten at DB office: Abu Baker | July Uprising

This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) on July 31, 2025, featuring an interview with Abu Baker Mojumder, a Dhaka University Geology student and key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement during Bangladesh's 2024 July Uprising. The article details his personal background, his role in organizing the quota reform protests that ultimately contributed to the fall of the Awami League government, and the torture he suffered while in detention. Main Topics Covered Movement Organization: How the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement was strategically built, including deliberate tactics such as front-lining female students and using inclusive, non-partisan branding to maximize participation Detention and Torture: Abu Baker's account of being physically beaten and hung while held by the Detective Branch (DB) police, and being coerced into reading a prepared statement calling for withdrawal from the movement Key Turning Points: The June 5 High Court quota reinstatement, the July 15 Chhatra League attacks on protesters, the killing of Abu Sayeed, and the nationwide internet shutdown Personal Experiences: Witnessing deaths at Chankharpul intersection on August 5, 2024, which he describes as his most haunting memory from the uprising

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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Fascism to return, if we fail to resist Awami League: Muklasur | July Uprising

This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an exclusive interview with Muklasur Rahman Sweet, a student activist and coordinator at Islamic University in Kushtia who played a frontline role in Bangladesh's July 2024 mass uprising. The interview covers his personal experiences organizing student protests against the quota system, the violence and threats he faced from pro-government Chhatra League members, and how he maintained the movement through internet blackouts, curfews, and police crackdowns. The main topics covered include the origins of the 2024 quota reform movement and how it escalated into a broader anti-authoritarian uprising against Sheikh Hasina's government, the specific challenges faced at Islamic University such as hall closures and threats from ruling party operatives, and Sweet's reflections on the movement's outcomes and his vision for a fascism-free Bangladesh. He warns that if the Awami League is not resisted, fascism could return, as many of its members still hold positions of power despite Hasina's departure from the country.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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‘Keep your mouth shut or we will shoot you’, police threatens Nahidul Islam | July Uprising

This news article from Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) is an interview with Md. Nahidul Islam, a student activist who became a symbol of state repression during Bangladesh's July 2024 Uprising after a photo of police forcibly covering his mouth went viral. The article is part of a one-year anniversary series called "July Awakening." Main Topics Covered Nahidul's arrest on July 31 during a "March for Justice" procession, where police physically silenced him and threatened to shoot him, followed by approximately three hours of detention and alleged torture His political background and motivations, including over a decade of student activism rooted in socialist ideals and opposition to what he describes as a discriminatory quota system used to build political patronage networks under the Awami League government His account of the uprising's escalation, including the role of martyred protesters, women's participation, the collapse of the Chhatra League, and ultimately Sheikh Hasina's departure on August 5, 2024 His vision for Bangladesh's future, calling for dismantling authoritarian political structures and establishing broader representative governance, while stating the July movement's goals remain unfulfilled

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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Entire country became protest field after campus closure on July 17: Asif Mahmud | July Uprising

This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an exclusive interview with Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and current adviser to Bangladesh's interim government. The article documents his personal account of the July 2024 mass uprising that ultimately led to Sheikh Hasina fleeing Bangladesh on August 5, 2024. The main topics covered include Asif Mahmud's political background and activism at Dhaka University beginning in 2018, his two detentions by intelligence agencies and the Detective Branch during which he was reportedly drugged with Pethidine and subjected to physical and psychological torture, and the strategic decision-making behind key movement milestones such as the one-point demand declaration at Shaheed Minar on August 3 and the "March to Dhaka" programme. He also describes the violence and casualties witnessed on August 4-5, the chaotic scene at Chankharpul where he witnessed protesters being shot, and his reaction upon receiving confirmation that Sheikh Hasina had left the country at approximately 1:30 PM on August 5, 2024.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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Public wrath was must against AL for destroying democracy: Mahfuj Alam | July Uprising

This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) featuring an exclusive interview with Mahfuj Alam, Bangladesh's Information and Broadcasting Adviser, conducted on August 1, 2025. The article profiles his background and role in the 2024 July Uprising, during which he worked behind the scenes to coordinate the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that ultimately led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024. The interview covers several key topics, including the political conditions that made the uprising inevitable (specifically the Awami League's dismantling of democratic institutions and electoral processes), the strategic decisions behind the movement's leadership structure, and the role of cultural awareness in uniting protesters across ideological divides. Mahfuj Alam also discusses post-uprising priorities, including ongoing trials for July massacre perpetrators, a proposed Truth and Reconciliation process, and the broader challenge of reforming Bangladesh's entrenched political culture to establish genuine democratic governance.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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July Uprising awakened conscience of entire generation: Nafsin  | July Uprising

This news article from Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), dated July 31, 2025, features an interview with Nafsin Mehanaz Azireen, a North South University student who played a prominent role in mobilizing female students during Bangladesh's July Uprising of 2024, a mass protest movement against the government of Sheikh Hasina. In the interview, Nafsin describes joining the movement on July 15, 2024, after witnessing state violence against public university students protesting the quota system, and reflects on the significant role women played in the uprising. She also discusses the personal risks and hardships she faced, including police surveillance, death threats from Chhatra League activists, and post-uprising harassment of female protest leaders through social media and AI-generated defamatory images. The article's main topics include the political significance of the July Uprising as a pro-democracy movement, the specific contributions of female students, the eventual flight of Sheikh Hasina from power, and Nafsin's vision for a future Bangladesh characterized by democratic freedoms, gender equality, and an end to corruption and authoritarian rule.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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C'nawabganj's streets were bustling with 1-point demands  | July Uprising

This news article from BSS (Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha) covers the protest events that took place in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh on August 4, 2024, as part of the broader Anti-Discrimination Student Movement against the Sheikh Hasina government. Students, parents, and BNP party members filled the streets across five upazila towns, demanding the government's resignation as their singular ("one-point") demand, in response to a quota reform dispute and violent crackdowns on protesters. The article describes how demonstrators chanted slogans calling for justice for those killed, alleging that Chhatra League (Awami League's student wing) attacked peaceful protesters and that police subsequently opened fire on crowds under Hasina's orders, killing students and civilians. The article is part of a retrospective "July Uprising" archive series, published on August 5, 2025 — one year after the events described.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

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