The children we lost in July uprising
This article from The Daily Star (published August 5, 2026) commemorates the second anniversary of Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising by documenting the children who were killed during the violence. According to the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, at least 128 children were killed and 2,557 were injured, with a Daily Star analysis identifying 89 child deaths — including 42 students and 29 child labourers — most killed by gunshots or shotgun pellets. The article profiles specific victims, including 16-year-old Aminul Islam Amin and 12-year-old Sayad Mohammad Khan, to illustrate the human cost behind the statistics, noting that many were innocent bystanders killed while on errands or watching from balconies. A UN Fact-Finding Mission cited in the article documented allegations that security forces deliberately targeted children and that minors were exploited and recruited by both the then-Awami League government and opposition groups. Nearly two years on, grieving families report receiving some financial assistance but remain largely uninformed about the progress of legal investigations, while child rights experts are calling for accountability for perpetrators and long-term psychological support for affected families.
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The Daily Star. "The children we lost in July uprising." The Daily Star, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/the-children-we-lost-in-july-uprising-3d79e074.
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