During Bangladesh’s July Movement, meme artists and political illustrators used digital satire and visual storytelling as powerful tools of resistance, transforming protest into art that exposed truth, challenged authority, and preserved uncensored history online.
What started as a niche form of entertainment, in recent years, has grown into a medium for storytelling, political satire, and everyday connection. Memes now serve as a mirror of society, and as Bangladesh continues to embrace digitalisation, they are now contributing to online conversations and sparking social change.
During Bangladesh’s July Movement, meme artists and political illustrators used digital satire and visual storytelling as powerful tools of resistance, transforming protest into art that exposed truth, challenged authority, and preserved uncensored history online.
What started as a niche form of entertainment, in recent years, has grown into a medium for storytelling, political satire, and everyday connection. Memes now serve as a mirror of society, and as Bangladesh continues to embrace digitalisation, they are now contributing to online conversations and sparking social change.
