July uprising 2024

The July that rocked Bangladesh / July 4, 2024: Protesters call for nationwide strike

Defying the rain, they sat on the streets, waving banners and shouting slogans

Student jailed, hair cut off for 'criticising July uprising' on Facebook

Students of the madrasa and some locals in the area caught the student, beat him up and cut off his hair

The July that rocked Bangladesh / July 2, 2024: Protesters brave rain, warning

Defying rain, warnings, exhaustion, anti-quota protests gained momentum

Case against Hasina: ICT-1 begins hearing on charge framing

The hearing on charge framing against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her two top aides began yesterday in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising.

Khaleda Zia to deliver speech marking anniversary of July uprising

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will give a virtual speech today at a programme organised to mark the anniversary of July-August mass uprising

NCP begins 'July march' with visit to Abu Sayed’s grave

The programme formally began at around 10:30am

‘July fighters’ to receive allowance from next month

The July fighters of the student-people uprising will get an allowance from next month, said Liberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk-e-Azam.

The afterlife of an uprising

When I think of July, I remember the silence. Not the kind that settles over a nation out of respect, but the kind that suffocates.

Cameras in the court: A step towards transparency or trial by media?

The core problem lies in the performative risk of broadcasting.

November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

Post-July remembrance

With the departure of an autocrat and the period of semi-expected-still-frightening chaos after, comes the period when we have to sit down to think of what comes ahead, know what we must not do, and get some direction on how we are supposed to go on. In light of this, the following articles and/or chapters have been curated for perspectives that might be needed in this unprecedented situation we’ve found ourselves in.

November 1, 2024
November 1, 2024

The government must focus on urgent issues

To prevent a return to authoritarianism or fascism, strengthening democratic processes is crucial.

October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024

How has the interim government fared so far?

The mutilation done to the nation would require more than run of the mill actions or traditional approach.

October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024

Some concerns about the proposed changes in international crimes tribunals

The trials to prosecute those responsible for upholding and promoting a fascist regime must meet international standards of transparency.

October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024

A tale of courage and compassion

Dr Worthy and Dr Mitheen not only opened their doors to the wounded but also converted the garage of their building on Satmasjid Road into a makeshift clinic.

October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024

The indiscriminate arrests and murder charges

Reckless and unsubstantiated use of murder charges will only make a farce of the law, not bring justice to those who deserve it.

September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024

Rethinking nationalism in the wake of Bangladesh’s uprising

If the country is to rebuild itself, it must establish a national identity that unites its citizens and secures the future of the state.

September 20, 2024
September 20, 2024

July uprising and some thoughts of Bangladeshi-Americans

NRBs gathered in New Jersey showed eagerness to assist in the journey of the new Bangladesh forward.

September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024

Towards a newer equilibrium in Bangladesh

As private citizens, this is the minimum we could offer towards a newer equilibrium.

September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024

Renegotiating the language of authority and power

Perhaps, in both catering to and exploiting such complexities, the language of authority in Bangladesh has been of compulsion, uncritical submission, and exertion of force.