Memories

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.

Glimpse Oral Histories

An oral history collection documenting the martyrs and survivors of the July Uprising 2024.

Archive Date: November 23, 2025

Faisal Ahmed Shanto, a young student from Chattogram and an early martyr of the July Uprising of 2024, stood fearlessly for justice and equality. His courage, sacrifice, and unwavering conviction live on through his family and community. His story reflects a generation’s struggle against state violence and their enduring hope for a free, democratic Bangladesh.

Archive Date: November 17, 2025

Mostak Ahmed, a young electrician from Sylhet and a martyr of the July Uprising of 2024, stood with ordinary citizens in the fight for justice and equality. His courage, sacrifice, and conviction live on through his family and community. His story reflects a generation’s struggle against oppression and their unwavering hope for a free and democratic Bangladesh.

Archive Date: November 16, 2025

Mohammad Wasim, a young student leader from Chattogram and a martyr of the July Uprising of 2024, stood firm in the fight for equality and justice. His courage, conviction, and sacrifice live on through his family and community. His story reflects a generation’s struggle against oppression and their hope for a fairer, democratic Bangladesh.

Archive Date: November 16, 2025

Abu Taher Md Turab, a fearless journalist from Sylhet and a frontline witness of the July Uprising of 2024, carried the truth on his shoulders until his final breath. His dedication, courage, and sacrifice live on through the voices of his family and community. His story reflects a nation’s struggle for accountability, press freedom, and a Bangladesh reborn through truth and justice.

Archive Date: November 6, 2025

Sheikh Ashabul Yamin, a 4th-year CSE student at MIST, was the first martyr of the Quota Reform Movement in Savar. Shot and brutally thrown from an APC, his death exposed the extreme violence faced by protesting students. His story lives on through his family, symbolizing the courage and sacrifice behind the fight for justice and democracy.

Archive Date: November 6, 2025

Md. Shrabon Gazi, a 20-year-old software engineering student, was killed during the July Uprising of 2024 in Savar. Returning home only days earlier, he joined the march for justice and was fatally shot. Remembered by his parents, Shrabon’s story reflects the bravery, hope, and sacrifice of a young man who stood for truth and equality.