July uprising

Efforts to portray BNP against July uprising will not succeed: Salahuddin

Remarks come amid criticism from NCP chief, Jamaat ameer’s post
19 October 2025, 10:13 AM

Mob violence: When the law of the crowd takes over

Mob violence is a vicious cycle in which fear fuels violence and violence deepens fear.
1 October 2025, 05:00 AM

Committee formed to expedite trials of July killings

The government has formed a seven-member committee to expedite proceedings in cases filed over killings during the July mass uprising. The committee is headed by the additional secretary of the Law and Justice Division.
8 September 2025, 18:40 PM

Actor Siddiqur Rahman placed on remand again

Dhaka court orders three-day remand over furniture worker’s death during July uprising
3 September 2025, 11:22 AM

The anatomy of post-uprising disillusionment

The more things seem to change, the more they seem to remain the same.
11 August 2025, 02:00 AM

Jibon Ahmed’s photobook on the July uprising launches at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka

Ahmed shared his journey with Netra News and his undercover work for them shedding light on the countless enforced disappearances that took place in the country during Hasina’s regime.
9 August 2025, 13:45 PM

Student involvement in policy and politics

The future of Bangladesh, much like its history, would have students’ voices guiding it. At least, that was what many of them hoped for.
7 August 2025, 06:46 AM

Mime Art’s fiery tribute to July Uprising returns to the stage today

The programme will feature recitations of protest poetry from July 2024, an open discussion session, and the third staging of Mime Art’s powerful production “Rokte Agun Legechhe” (“The Blood is on Fire”), written, directed, and performed by the troupe’s founder, Nithor Mahbub.
5 August 2025, 09:53 AM

How Gen Z kept connected after the internet shutdown

In an instant, one of the most densely populated countries completely vanished from the rest of the world.
5 August 2025, 07:36 AM

Star Cineplex will remain closed in solidarity with July Uprising day

Star Cineplex has become one of the country’s leading entertainment destinations. News of its closure is extremely rare, as its screens remain open almost year-round. Even on special occasions—excluding lockdown periods—there has been no record of screenings being halted. This is because weekends and public holidays usually see a surge of crowds flocking to these multiplexes
5 August 2025, 04:41 AM

Nightmares of sleepless nights

July is the month of pride and triumph against tyranny, and yet July is the month of irreparable trauma for the whole nation.
5 August 2025, 04:00 AM

Drishsho Madhyam Shilpi Shomaj makes bold statement with daylong programme

Throughout last July, Drissho Madhyam Shilpi Shomaj stood as a powerful voice of resistance – uniting artists, cultural activists, and public figures against the state-led oppression faced by protesting students. A year later, they came together to invoke the spirit of that movement with a daylong event held at the Bangladesh National Museum, bringing together survivors, families of martyrs, and cultural members together under one room.
3 August 2025, 04:23 AM

How artistes flamed cultural defiance in July

From stage to street, artistes and activists led a cultural revolt against brutality and censorship
1 August 2025, 03:00 AM

Rappers are not being given the respect they deserve: Shezan

A year removed, the rapper has now voiced his frustration in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, about how hip-hop artistes are being treated in shows organised in the aftermath of the July movement.
28 July 2025, 11:47 AM

Efforts underway to share the tale of July Uprising: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki

Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said that efforts are underway to widely disseminate the tragic and powerful story of the July 2024 mass uprising to the public through collective and narrative-driven projects.
27 July 2025, 07:02 AM

July uprising: How do you measure the success of a year?

I do believe much progress has been made, though it may be tempting to see the downside.
26 July 2025, 04:00 AM

Battle for the last word on the July uprising

Bangladeshis under Hasina’s regime suffered on two levels: physical and epistemic/cognitive/perceptual.
25 July 2025, 10:00 AM

In the shadow of July: The parents who waited, worried, and walked together

Between July 15 and August 5 last year, parents across the country held their breaths waiting, worrying, and counting the hours until their children returned home from the protests. Some had their parents' blessing. Others went without it.
24 July 2025, 04:00 AM

July uprising and the rise of collective power

Through this movement, the people of Bangladesh expressed their protest using a language shaped by long-standing discontent.
20 July 2025, 02:00 AM

Drone show and cultural programme held at Central Shaheed Minar to mark July Uprising

To commemorate the historic July Uprising, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, has organised a month-long series of programmes aimed at reviving the spirit of the movement. As part of the initiative, a special event was held yesterday (July 14) at the Central Shaheed Minar, featuring a cultural programme and a musical drone show.
15 July 2025, 04:37 AM