In 12 vivid motifs, the July uprising came alive, tracing the heroism of Abu Sayed and the stirring role of women in the movement
Can such a deeply rooted political entity be banned out of existence?
Secularism is entirely consistent with the spirit of non-discrimination that inspired the July mass 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Daily Star investigates how July uprising protesters were disappeared in unmarked graves
Parvin, 27, a brickbreaker in Dhaka, lost vision in her left eye after police opened fire during her walk to work, injuring her left side.
The path ahead for the NCP will be fraught with challenges.
A staggering 11,348 people fell victims to human rights violations -- including murders, injuries, torture, and attacks on minority communities -- in July and August 2024, according to a study by Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation.
To mark six months since the victory of the July Uprising on August 5, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (SAD) is set to host one of Bangladesh’s largest open-air concerts. Titled “Rebuilding the Nation”, the event will take place on February 22 at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in Agargaon, Dhaka, the former venue of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF).
The July uprising activists have lately been embroiled in a virtual battle over credit for their achievements, amid disputes about the member secretary position in a political party they are about to launch.
One cannot help but be astounded at the crooked efficiency of the previous regime.
Hasnat, Sarjis, Nasir and Akhter may assume key positions in the party
BNP expressed satisfaction with the UN fact-finding report on the July-August uprising
Human rights office also finds systematic abuse by former ministers, security agency officials, AL leaders
Several senior officials gave crucial information to the UN Fact Finding Mission about Sheikh Hasina’s actions during the July uprising.
