July 30: Now it’s black vs red
This news article from the Dhaka Tribune covers events of July 30, 2024, during what is referred to as Bangladesh's "Monsoon Revolution." It centers on a symbolic confrontation between the ruling Awami League government and anti-quota student protesters, represented visually by black versus red — the government declared a national day of mourning (symbolized by black badges), while protesters defiantly wore red clothing and changed their social media profile pictures red in resistance. Key topics covered include the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM) organizing symbolic protests, teachers at multiple universities rallying in solidarity, Transparency International Bangladesh demanding the release of detained student leaders, Amnesty International condemning mass arrests, and the government's announcement that Jamaat-Shibir would be banned by executive order on July 31. Critics such as Professor Asif Nazrul and BELA's Syeda Rizwana Hasan publicly condemned the government's violent crackdown on protesters.
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Dhaka Tribune. "July 30: Now it’s black vs red." Dhaka Tribune, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/july-30-now-it-s-black-vs-red-36a01b4f.
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