July Uprising 2024

Stories of Grief

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Students are trying to get past police barricades during a march towards the President's house 'Bangabhaban' to submit their memorandum demanding a reform in the quota system for government jobs, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 14, 2024. (Photo by Mamunur Rashid/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Anti-quota protesters and students backing the ruling Awami League party are clashing on Dhaka University campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 15, 2024. Rival students in Bangladesh are clashing on Monday, leaving at least 100 people injured, as demonstrators opposing quotas for coveted government jobs are battling counter-protesters loyal to the ruling party, police said. (Photo by Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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July Council

Bangladesh's Monsoon Revolution

The Monsoon Revolution of 2024 spanned 36 rain-soaked days when students and citizens of Bangladesh rose against injustice and discrimination. Amid storms, tear gas, and bullets, the protests reached their tragic peak on August 5, leaving young lives lost but a new social consciousness awakened. Grief turned into resilience as families and communities vowed that the sacrifice would not be in vain. The monsoon became both witness and mourner, etching the uprising into the nation’s memory as the seed of democratic renewal.

Memories

Embark on a journey through the July Uprising of 2024 and witness the powerful stories of lives shaped by resistance, loss, and hope. For 36 days, voices rose against injustice, echoing through campuses, streets, and communities across Bangladesh. Ordinary people risked everything to demand change; their memories now live on in this archive of defiance and dignity.

Recent Archives

Golam Nafiz

Archive Date: July 8, 2025

Golam Nafiz, a 16-year-old school student from Mohakhali, Dhaka, was killed on 4 August 2024 while buying medicine for his father during violent clashes. His untimely death became a tragic symbol of the July Uprising’s human toll.

Md. Wasim Akram

Archive Date: June 16, 2025

Wasim Akram, a student leader from Chittagong College and joint convener of JCD’s college unit, was shot dead by police on July 16, 2024, during the early days of the July Uprising. He is remembered as one of the movement’s first martyrs.

Safkat Samir

Archive Date: June 2, 2025

Safkat Samir, 11, was killed by a stray bullet while closing his window during the July Uprising protests in Mirpur on July 19, 2024. He died instantly beside his study desk. To date, no justice has been served for his death.

Mir Mugdho

Archive Date: May 30, 2025

Mir Mugdho, a 25-year-old artist and writer, was shot dead by police on July 18, 2024, during the anti-discrimination protests in Dhaka. His final words and artwork became a powerful symbol of youth resistance and sacrifice.

Abu Sayed

Archive Date: May 20, 2025

Abu Sayed, a 24-year-old Begum Rokeya University student from Rangpur, was killed during the July Uprising protests on July 16, 2024. His death became a symbol of youth sacrifice and resistance for justice and democratic reform.

MD. Faisal Ahmed Santo

Archive Date: April 15, 2025

Md. Faisal Ahmed Santo, a student of Omargani M.E.S. College, was martyred on July 16, 2024, during the anti-discrimination protests of the July Uprising. His death became a symbol of youth resistance and sacrifice for democracy in Bangladesh.

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