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GAU marks July uprising with series of events

Gazipur Agricultural University on Thursday observed the July uprising through a series of programmes aimed at honouring its legacy and inspiring democratic and environmental consciousness among students.

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RUET stands by injured in July uprising

As part of the programme titled ‘July Uprising Revival’, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology provided educational assistance to an injured in the July uprising, Kaushik Islam Apurba , at the hall room of the RUET in Rajshahi on Thursday.

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BUET VC urges all to refrain from barbarity, immoral activities

Vice-chancellor of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Professor ABM Badruzzaman has urged the people of the country to refrain from all kinds of barbarity and immoral activities to fulfil the purpose of those killed and...

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Agrani Bank observes July Martyrs’ Day

Agrani Bank organised a special prayer on the occasion of July Martyrs’ Day at the central prayer room of the bank’s head office after Zuhr prayers on July 16.

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Banks to remain closed on August 5

All scheduled banks across the country will remain closed on 5 August 2025, marking the observance of the government-declared holiday marking July Uprising Day.

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Silent sufferings of victims

ONE year after the July uprising shook Bangladesh to its core, families of those killed and injured during the uprising have expressed deep sorrow and frustration, lamenting that they feel forgotten and neglected. Their emotional wounds, intertwined...

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Judiciary remains structurally compromised: CJ

Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday warned that judicial independence in the country remains structurally compromised. Without meaningful reform, he cautioned, the country’s democratic governance and legal progress are at a serious risk.

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Sohel Taj, Sharmin Ahmad meet Yunus

The family members of Bangladesh’s first prime minister and one of the leading Liberation War organisers, Tajuddin Ahmad, on Thursday met chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and invited him to attend the events marking Tajuddin’s birth centenary.

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July Martyrs Day observed

July Martyrs Day was observed with due respect in Dhaka and elsewhere across the country on Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of death of Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, who was shot dead on July 16 last year during the nationwide Students Against Discrimination movement.

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Realities and politics

IN THE political history of Bangladesh, election periods have always been of paramount importance. From the Pakistan Movement to the birth of Bangladesh, the mass uprising of the 1990s, or the aftermath of the 2024 ‘July Uprising’, the right to vote has consistently been at the centre of political discourse. Although the three elections after 1990 were considered free...

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SJAC to hold viva voce for aspiring HC judges on Jul 18, 19

The Supreme Judicial Appointment Council, led by chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, has scheduled July 18-19 to conduct viva voce interviews of at least 60 shortlisted candidates for the posts of additional High Court judges.

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Ganabhaban to turn into museum at Tk 111 crore

The advisory council committee on economic affairs on Tuesday agreed in principle to implement two projects worth Tk 111.19 crore at the Ganabhaban to turn it into a July uprising memorial museum...

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Maritime University holds July uprising revival event

Bangladesh Maritime University, country’s specialised public university, organised ‘The July Mass Uprising Revival Programme-2025, July Commemoration’ on its temporary campus in Dhaka on Tuesday...

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From Easter justice to wider justice

THERE has long been speculation that the Easter bombing of April 2019 had a relationship to Sri Lankan politics. The near simultaneous bombings of three Christian churches and three luxury hotels, with a death toll of 270 and over 500 injured, by Muslim suicide bombers made no sense in Sri Lanka where there has been no history of conflict between the two religions...

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Advancing sexual, reproductive health rights

SEXUAL and reproductive health and rights lie at the foundation of bodily freedom, gender justice and fair development. They are not limited to medical access but stretch into the right to decide — freely and safely — about one’s body, one’s relationships and one’s future. For Bangladesh, which has made remarkable socio-economic progress in recent decades, ensuring...

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July uprising was against divisions in society: NCP  

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina had split the country using the freedom fighters versus Razakars divide and using ‘Mujibism’ for past 50 years the country was kept divided, while the July uprising was organised against such divisions in society and to build a new Bangladesh, said National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam...

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July Women’s Day observed

July uprising women activists, martyr families, and cultural activists on Monday observed July Women’s Day in recognition of women’s contributions to the student-led mass uprising that led to the ouster of the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024.

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Reform proposals include July quota

The proposed reforms to the guideline for the current year’s college admission that the education boards have submitted to the education ministry contain quotas for the July uprising victims...

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Perpetrators try to show murder as mob violence

Perpetrators involved in the July 9 killing of scrap metal trader Md Sohag, also known as Lal Chand, near Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital in the capital Dhaka, allegedly created a plot to show the incident as the outcome of mob violence.

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DU White Panel teachers demand trial of fellow Hasina collaborators

Dhaka University teachers, belonging to the pro-Bangladesh Nationalist Party White Panel, on Sunday demanded trial of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her collaborators among fellow teachers for their role in crackdown on students during the July uprising...

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July martyr’s 1st monument opens today in Narayanganj

To preserve the memory of martyrs of the July Uprising, the first ‘July Martyr’s Monument’, implemented by the ministry of housing and public works, will be inaugurated on Monday at 3:00pm in Narayanganj under the July Resurgence Programme 2025...

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Protesters demand quick justice

Protests against the July 9 killing of a trader allegedly by the activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party-affiliated organisations near Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital continued for the third day on Sunday...