Anti-fascist movement united entire nation by a single thread: Akhtar Hossain | July Uprising

This is a news article published by Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) on August 10, 2025, featuring an interview with Akhtar Hossain, Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and former DUCSU Social Welfare Secretary. The article covers his personal role in organizing and leading the July 2024 mass uprising in Bangladesh, which began as a quota reform movement and escalated into a broader anti-government revolt resulting in at least 1,400 deaths and approximately 30,000 injuries, ultimately leading to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country on August 5, 2024. Hossain recounts key events including the strategic decision to keep the movement non-partisan, the violent crackdown by the Chhatra League, his arrest and imprisonment in solitary confinement conditions, and his release following Hasina's departure. He also reflects on the movement's historic significance, particularly the unprecedented unity it created across public universities, private universities, and madrasas, as well as how decentralized leadership prevented the government from dismantling the movement by targeting a single figure.

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