mass uprising

At a seminar, retired army officers hailed the armed forces for playing an important role during the mass uprising that brought down former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Retired army officers hail armed forces for playing important role during mass uprising

During the seminar, retired army officers said that besides students and the people, former and current members of the armed forces were also part of the movement

Suraiya Akhtar breaks down in tears while holding the photo of her father, who was shot dead by the police in the capital’s Paltan area on 4 August during the mass uprising. The photo was taken on Saturday (14 September) during a rally organised by BNP at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka in memory of those killed in the July-August movement. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

July uprising: Memorial gathering resonates with tears, grief for lost ones

Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

UN reiterates call for accountability for killings during uprising

Protesters with eye injuries at a hospital in the capital. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Govt forms inter-ministerial body to list and aid victims of mass uprising

In late July, a video made the rounds on social media, showing Amir Hossain hanging from an under-construction building as police repeatedly shot at him. Photos: Olid Ibne Shah
Panorama

'They kept shooting and telling me to jump'

Young people are donning funny masks, Batman's mask, Winnie the Pooh’s mascot etc, while performing traffic duties and guarding their areas. Photo: Collected
Panorama

The power of humour, art in mass uprising