July uprising 2024

Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity

There have been positive developments in connectivity between the two nations, including the revival of rail and road links, the utilisation of ports, and growing energy cooperation.

July crackdown was ‘a political decision’

Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has said that most of the decisions made to suppress the July uprising came from political high-ups, including the prime minister herself.

The hospital that did not back down

At the height of the July uprising, many hospitals turned their backs -- some out of fear, others silenced or forced into complicity. State forces roamed halls of healing, seizing CCTV footage, erasing patient records, and threatening doctors not to treat the wounded.

The July that rocked Bangladesh / July 31, 2024: Crackdown on march for justice

As the sun rose on July 31, 2024, thousands of students, teachers, and citizens across Bangladesh prepared to join the March for Justice, a countrywide programme organised by Students Against Discrimination.

Inside the July uprising: Women led, the nation followed

With clenched fists and fierce voices, a group of fearless women stood before the locked gates of their residential halls on the night of July 14, 2024. There were no commands, no central leader -- only rage and a deep sense of injustice. They broke through the gates and poured into the streets.

The July that rocked Bangladesh / July 29, 2024: Protesters return, undeterred

On July 29, 2024, the Awami League-led 14-party alliance recommended that the government ban Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, citing their alleged involvement in anti-state activities.

The July that rocked Bangladesh / July 28, 2024: Crackdown worsens, thousands accused

By July 28, more than 2.13 lakh people—most of them unnamed—had been accused in nearly 200 cases filed with police stations across the capital in connection with the recent violence centring the quota reform movement.

July uprising: How do you measure the success of a year?

I do believe much progress has been made, though it may be tempting to see the downside.

Investigation / 'Shoot directly': Hasina’s order and deadly aftermath

Months-long investigation by The Daily Star indicates state forces increased deployment of lethal weapons after the ousted PM authorised their use

July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025

Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity

There have been positive developments in connectivity between the two nations, including the revival of rail and road links, the utilisation of ports, and growing energy cooperation.

July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025

July crackdown was ‘a political decision’

Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has said that most of the decisions made to suppress the July uprising came from political high-ups, including the prime minister herself.

July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025

The hospital that did not back down

At the height of the July uprising, many hospitals turned their backs -- some out of fear, others silenced or forced into complicity. State forces roamed halls of healing, seizing CCTV footage, erasing patient records, and threatening doctors not to treat the wounded.

July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025

July 31, 2024: Crackdown on march for justice

As the sun rose on July 31, 2024, thousands of students, teachers, and citizens across Bangladesh prepared to join the March for Justice, a countrywide programme organised by Students Against Discrimination.

July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025

Inside the July uprising: Women led, the nation followed

With clenched fists and fierce voices, a group of fearless women stood before the locked gates of their residential halls on the night of July 14, 2024. There were no commands, no central leader -- only rage and a deep sense of injustice. They broke through the gates and poured into the streets.

July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025

July 29, 2024: Protesters return, undeterred

On July 29, 2024, the Awami League-led 14-party alliance recommended that the government ban Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, citing their alleged involvement in anti-state activities.

July 28, 2025
July 28, 2025

July 28, 2024: Crackdown worsens, thousands accused

By July 28, more than 2.13 lakh people—most of them unnamed—had been accused in nearly 200 cases filed with police stations across the capital in connection with the recent violence centring the quota reform movement.

July 26, 2025
July 26, 2025

July uprising: How do you measure the success of a year?

I do believe much progress has been made, though it may be tempting to see the downside.

July 24, 2025
July 24, 2025

'Shoot directly': Hasina’s order and deadly aftermath

Months-long investigation by The Daily Star indicates state forces increased deployment of lethal weapons after the ousted PM authorised their use

July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025

July 23, 2024: Mass arrests and crackdown continue

On July 23, 2024, the government issued a circular radically overhauling the quota system in public service recruitment. According to the new directive, 93 percent of civil service positions would now be filled through merit-based recruitment, up from the previous 44 percent, while the remaining 7 percent would be reserved under various quotas.