Families of those shot during the July revolution are demanding that the law enforcement authorities in Bangladesh secure and analyse original video evidence of the killings to bring the perpetrators to justice, said a press release issued by three international organisations—International Truth and Justice Project, Tech Global Institute and The Outsider Movie Company—who have launched a film today on the August 5 killings in Jatrabari after months of detailed forensic investigation.

The 15-minute film, released in English and Bangla, seeks to reconstruct what happened outside Jatrabari police station between 1:56pm and 3:30pm on August 5, 2024. The investigation located 19 original videos shot by eyewitnesses along with other videos posted on social media, said the press release.

During the launch event on January 15, the three groups will also release a written report titled "Bloodshed in Bangladesh". The report provides an in-depth focus on just one day of the anti-government protests - July 19, 2024. According to the press release, it was found that three times more people were killed that day than previously documented.

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