Remembering the Red July

Remembering the Red July

Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

11 July 2024: Riot vehicles, water cannons hit the streets as police crack down on protesters

Anti-quota students from Dhaka University blocked Shahbagh intersection amid police barricade on 7 July 2024. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

10 July 2024: Court orders month-long status quo, protesters refuse to back down

Teachers across Bangladesh joined the July uprising protests in solidarity with students, amplifying their calls for justice. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

A lesson on defiance: What role did teachers play in the July Uprising?

9 July 2024: Students remain steadfast on one-point demand, resume Bangla Blockade

9 July 2024: Students remain steadfast on one-point demand, resume Bangla Blockade

After desperate attempts by the Awami League government to quell the protests through violence, parents had no other option other than joining the protesters in solidarity. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Guardian Angels: When the July Uprising became a family affair

Photo: Collected

8 July 2024: ‘Students Against Discrimination’ launched amidst nationwide blockades

Thousands gather to form Bangla Blockade in mass show of support. Photo: TBS

Rebranding rebellion: Why ‘Bangla Blockade’ struck a chord

Expatriates and students rallied across the globe — from Malaysia to the USA, UK, Middle East, and Europe — in protest against the Hasina government in July 2024. Photo: Courtesy

How expatriates powered the July uprising from afar

Before lifting the blockade, Nahid Islam announced that the 'Bangla Blockade' would take place nationwide the following day. Photo: Rajib Dhar

6 July 2024: Nationwide ‘Bangla Blockade’ announced

Students of different institutions protest demanding the reinstatement of the 2018 circular cancelling quotas in recruitment in government jobs. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

5 July 2024: Students announce class boycott amid growing protests

Contrary to long-held assumptions, Gen Z isn’t politically clueless — they understand both local and global politics well. Photo: TBS / Sadiqe Al Ashfaqe

A misreading of Gen Z’s ‘political disconnect’ set the stage for Hasina’s ouster

Anti-quota students from Dhaka University blocked Shahbagh intersection amid police barricade on 7 July 2024. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

4 July 2024: Anti-quota protests intensify following new court verdict

The July Uprising saw people from all walks of life find themselves redrawing their relationship with politics. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Red July: The political awakening of our urban middle class