Remembering the Red July

Remembering the Red July

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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

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

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

3 July 2024: Momentum builds as quota protest enters third day

3 July 2024: Momentum builds as quota protest enters third day

Illustration: TBS

The buildup to July Uprising: From a simple anti-quota movement to a wildfire against autocracy

All campuses across Bangladesh held rallies and programmes on 2 July under the banner of Students Against Discrimination. Photo: Md Belal Hossen

2 July 2024: Campuses across the country unite against ‘irrational quotas’

Illustration: TBS

Unprecedented ascension, inevitable fall