July uprising

Yunus inaugurates month-long programme on July uprising

The chief adviser said the annual observance aimed to prevent the reemergence of authoritarian rule in the country

I am innocent: Palak denies role in July uprising crimes

He also told the reporters how he spent his time in jail

36-day programme announced for July uprising anniversary

The interim government has chalked up 36 days of events to commemorate the martyrs of the July Uprising as part of observing one year of the mass movement that toppled the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government on August 5, 2024.

Fulfilling Uprising's Aspirations: Correction Before Election?

In recent times, the BNP has demanded an early December 2025 election

Why shy away from prioritising culture?

Just as healthcare keeps the body well and politics energises society, culture gives life its rhythm and soul.

Documentaries on July uprising being showcased in London

A series of groundbreaking documentaries shedding light on the harrowing aftermath of Bangladesh’s July Uprising is being screened in London.

Left in the dark

Nine months have passed since the July Uprising, yet its human toll continues to surface—survivors left scarred, jobless, and crushed by mounting debt. Among the most visible yet overlooked are those who lost their eyesight—many now living with permanent disability and fading hope.

The urgent case for a truth and healing commission for Bangladesh

Bangladesh has a history of unaddressed violence.

Democracy in the digital age: Lessons from Bangladesh and beyond

The internet, once a mere repository of information, has evolved into the most formidable arena for political engagement.

April 14, 2025
April 14, 2025

Tribute to July uprising: Drone show lights up Dhaka's sky

In 12 vivid motifs, the July uprising came alive, tracing the heroism of Abu Sayed and the stirring role of women in the movement

March 25, 2025
March 25, 2025

Awami League’s crimes: What should be its punishment?

Can such a deeply rooted political entity be banned out of existence?

March 22, 2025
March 22, 2025

Why non-discrimination demands secularism

Secularism is entirely consistent with the spirit of non-discrimination that inspired the July mass uprising.

March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025

The disappeared of the July Uprising

The Daily Star found evidence of systematic government efforts to cover up medical records and bodies of the July uprising victims so they can never be found again.

March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025

July massacre: Tarique promises trials if voted to power

If BNP is voted to power, the party would bring those responsible for the torture and killing during the anti-autocratic movement and the 2024 mass uprising under trial, said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman today.

March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025

Families want closure, however painful

When we first started visiting Dhaka Medical College Hospital in January for this story, there were seven protest-related unclaimed bodies freezing in its mortuaries.

March 15, 2025
March 15, 2025

A systematic cover up of bodies

On the afternoon of August 5, 2024, word spread across the country that Sheikh Hasina fled to India. In Gazipur, like elsewhere in the country, thousands poured into the streets in celebration. But there was also anger.

March 14, 2025
March 14, 2025

AL govt sought to hide true extent of massacre

They all had families, desperately searching for them amid a nationwide curfew and internet shutdown at the height of the July uprising. Yet, they were buried as "unclaimed" bodies within one to six days after being shot dead, before their loved ones could find them. Seven months after the July

March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025

Hastily buried in unmarked graves

The Daily Star investigates how July uprising protesters were disappeared in unmarked graves

March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025

July uprising: Volker Turk told army that engaging would lead to ban from UN peacekeeping

The UN human rights chief made the revelation in a BBC HARDtalk interview on Wednesday