The July massacre was the violent suppression and mass killings in Bangladesh during the July Uprising from 6 June to 5 August 2024. Triggered by the reinstatement of a controversial quota system and
Two protesters killed in a clash between police, Chhatra League, and demonstrators in Dhaka
At this press conference on 14 July 2024, Sheikh Hasina linked the quota reform protesters to Razakars, drawing sharp criticism and further escalating the unrest that ultimately culminated in her resignation.
Absentee funeral prayer of the deceased protesters in the University of Dhaka
Sheikh Hasina, Asaduzzaman Khan, and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun visiting injured police officers at Rajarbag Police Hospital on 28 July 2024, following the violent suppression of protesters of the July Revolution. All three were later named in criminal cases related to the July massacre.
The Bangladesh Awami League, commonly known as the Awami League, was a political party in Bangladesh and its predecessor East Pakistan. Founded on 23 June 1949, it played a vital role in the country's
July massacre
…by the reinstatement of a controversial quota system and widespread public dissatisfaction, the crackdown was carried out by the government led by the Awami League, its affiliated groups such as the Chhatra League, and various law-enforcement agencies. In June 2024, the Bangladesh Supreme Court reinstated the quota…
Rose Garden Palace, birthplace of the Awami League in 1949
Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marching barefoot to pay their tributes on Language Movement Day of 1953
Awami League members in the cabinet of A. K. Fazlul Huq in East Bengal, 1954
Rahman announcing the Six Points in Lahore, 1966