Red July

Red July

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

Protesters announced they wouldn’t back down until the government formed a commission to reform the quota system

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: Anonno Afroz

How expatriates powered the July uprising from afar

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