NCP, Shibir demand justice for July atrocities
On the anniversary of the 'July–August Mass Uprising', the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, Chattogram metropolitan units, separately organised programmes in the city demanding justice for the mass killings during the uprising.
The day was observed with prayer sessions, rallies, and gatherings in remembrance of the July martyrs throughout the morning and afternoon.
Prayer session and victory procession held by the 'Revolutionary Student Mass'.
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A special prayer session at the historic Anderkilla Shahi Jame Masjid was organised by the NCP Chattogram unit under the banner 'Revolutionary Student Mass'.
Following the prayer session, a symbolic victory rally was held where participants stressed that the July–August movement was not merely a demand for a change in regime but a wider struggle to establish democracy, justice, and people's rights.
Speakers expressed their disappointment over the interim government's failure to uphold the spirit of the uprising even after a year.
Criticism was also directed toward the government's law and home advisers, who were accused of embodying systemic failure.
Major shortcomings they have underscored are: the absence of the rule of law and persistent political plunder, a lack of direction in reform efforts, and the government's indifference in fulfilling promises made to those who were martyred or injured.
"This transformation, achieved through sacrifice and blood, will not be allowed to go in vain," said one speaker. "If the people's demands remain unmet, the movement will return, fiercer than before."
Islami Chhatra Shibir holds rallies in Chattogram
Separately, the Chattogram city and south district units of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir held rallies titled "July Awakening: Rebuilding with New Resolve." Speakers at the event termed the uprising a resistance against fascism and called for judicial reform and justice for the victims.
The district south unit held another rally from Thakurdighi to Paduya, where leaders criticised the government's continued silence on justice and rehabilitation, even a year on.
