July 20: Nahid abducted, journalists assaulted as crackdown deepens
This news article from the Dhaka Tribune covers events of July 20, 2024, during Bangladesh's student-led uprising known as the "Monsoon Revolution." On that day, a nationwide curfew resulted in at least 28 deaths, student movement coordinator Nahid Islam was abducted and later found injured on Purbachal Bridge, and three female journalists were physically assaulted while reporting in Narayanganj. Main Topics Curfew and violence: A nationwide lockdown killed at least 28 people, with Dhaka police conducting nighttime search operations targeting protesters Student movement demands: Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) leaders presented an 8-point charter and met with government ministers, while refusing further talks until demands were met Abduction and press freedom: ADSM coordinator Nahid Islam was abducted and assaulted, and three female journalists were attacked while covering the unrest Political crackdown: BNP opposition figures were arrested, while ruling Awami League blamed BNP-Jamaat for the violence Government response: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cancelled diplomatic trips to Spain and Brazil amid the escalating crisis
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Dhaka Tribune. "July 20: Nahid abducted, journalists assaulted as crackdown deepens." Dhaka Tribune, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/july-20-nahid-abducted-journalists-assaulted-as-crackdown-de-0f0605c5.
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