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UN stands by report on July uprising deaths

The United Nations has reaffirmed its confidence in the findings of its fact-finding mission on Bangladesh’s July 2024 mass uprising, dismissing a question over the credibility of the UN report on rights abuses.

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UN stands by report on July uprising deaths
Staff Correspondent 02 June, 2026, 21:53

File photo shows the police clash with the students near Abul Hotel at Malibagh in Dhaka in July 2024 as students wage protests against the killing of their fellows by the police and ruling party-backed Bangladesh Chhatra League activists. | New Age photo

The United Nations has reaffirmed its confidence in the findings of its fact-finding mission on Bangladesh’s July 2024 mass uprising, dismissing a question over the credibility of the UN report on rights abuses.

Responding to a question at the regular UN briefing on Monday at its headquarters in New York, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said that the organisation had no reason to doubt the report prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The questioner referred to claims by Bangladesh’s ousted Awami League regime that the UN fact-finding report, which estimated that around 1,400 people were killed during the July uprising that ousted the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, was inaccurate.

The questioner also mentioned reports in Indian media alleging that convicted deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina had sent a letter to the United Nations challenging what she described as misinformation in the report.

In response, Dujarric said, ‘The report was issued by our colleagues in the Human Rights Office, and we have no reason to question it.’

The brief remark indicates that the United Nations continues to stand by the findings of the fact-finding mission despite criticism from figures associated with the ousted Awami League regime.

The UN Human Rights Office published its report following an investigation into the violence surrounding the mass uprising that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime.

The report documented widespread human rights violations and estimated that approximately 1,400 people were killed during the unrest.

The findings have been strongly contested by supporters of the Awami League regime, who argue that the casualty figures and some of the report’s conclusions are inaccurate.

Responding to a question regarding stolen money taken out of Bangladesh, the UN spokesperson said that the issue of illicit gains having flown out of various member states was a very important one.

‘It’s one that impedes development, and we encourage international cooperation to ensure that monies that belong to peoples are returned to those countries,’ he remarked.​

 

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Jamaat slams govt for not taking July programmes
Staff Correspondent 02 July, 2026, 00:17

Leaders of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday criticised the government for not announcing any programme to observe the second anniversary of the July Uprising.

They urged the government to announce an official programme to observe the anniversary and implement the February 12 referendum verdict, in which about 70 per cent of voters favoured the referendum.

Dhaka south city unit of Jamaat organised the discussion at the Diploma Engineers Institution to mark the second anniversary of the July uprising.

The unit Jamaat amir Nurul Islam Bulbul chaired the programme.

Alleging that the BNP-led government has been ignoring the spirit of the uprising, Nurul urged the government to announce programmes to observe the July uprising anniversary on August 5.

He announced the party’s month-long programme to observe the anniversary.

The party’s central leader Abdus Sabur Fakir said that Jamaat wanted to establish a discrimination-free democratic Bangladesh and was continuing its programmes to implement the spirit of the uprising.

The discussion was addressed, among others, by Dhaka south city Jamaat general secretary Shafiqul Islam Masud.

A number of wounded victims of the July uprising and family members of the July martyrs also attended the programme.​

 

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JCD vows to uphold July spirit
DU Correspondent 01 July, 2026, 02:25

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal holds a candlelight vigil at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital early Wednesday, paying tribute to the martyrs of July uprising of 2024. | Md Saurav

Leaders of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party, said early Wednesday that they would uphold the spirit of the July mass uprising.

They made the remarks at a midnight candlelight vigil marking the start of July at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital Dhaka.

The event, titled ‘Aloke Aloke Smriti Samajjwal’ (Memories Shining in Light), was held to honour the students and citizens who made the supreme sacrifice in the student-led mass uprising.

The mass uprising that began on July 1, 2024, ousted the authoritarian Awami League government on August 5, 2024.

JCD leaders and activists from different universities, including Dhaka University, Jagannath University, Jahangirnagar University and Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, and various private institutions gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar on the occasion.

The event was presided over by JCD president Rakibul Islam Rakib and moderated by general secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir.

‘To honour all the martyrs of the movement, Chhatra Dal has organised this candlelight vigil at the Central Shaheed Minar. We firmly resolve that Chhatra Dal will continue this tradition every year to keep the memory of our brave martyrs alive,’ Rakib said.

He said, ‘A total of 142 leaders, activists and supporters of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal gave their lives in this struggle.’

Addressing the event, the prime minister’s political adviser and BNP senior secretary general, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, said, ‘The memory of the July martyrs will continue to inspire us, ignite our spirit and drive us forward in any future struggle against tyranny.’​

 

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NCP to skip Gopalganj on ‘July March’ over ‘security concerns’

The National Citizen Party (NCP) will not go to Gopalganj this time as part of its ‘July March’ campaign. Instead, on 16 July, which will be observed as July Martyrs’ Day, the party’s local leaders and activists in Gopalganj will hold prayers and munajat (supplication). None of the party’s...

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NCP to skip Gopalganj on ‘July March’ over ‘security concerns’

Asif Howladar
Dhaka
Published: 05 Jul 2026, 21: 19

The National Citizen Party (NCP) chief organiser for the northern region, Sarjis Alam, announces details of the party’s “July March” programme at a press conference held at the party’s central office in Banglamotor, Dhaka, on 4 July 2026 Courtesy NCP.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) will not go to Gopalganj this time as part of its ‘July March’ campaign. Instead, on 16 July, which will be observed as July Martyrs’ Day, the party’s local leaders and activists in Gopalganj will hold prayers and munajat (supplication).

None of the party’s central leaders will attend the programme, with “certain security concerns” cited as the primary consideration.

The NCP is set to launch its month-long ‘July March 2026 for the Implementation of the People’s Mandate, Employment and Border Security’ tomorrow, Monday, as part of its programme marking the second anniversary of the July Mass Uprising.

As was the case last year, the party had initially announced plans to visit Gopalganj on 16 July. However, within an hour of unveiling the month-long itinerary on Saturday evening, it removed the Gopalganj programme from the official schedule.

The NCP announced the roadmap for its July March at a press conference held at Banglamotor in Dhaka on Saturday evening.

Responding to a question, the party’s chief organiser for the northern region, Sarjis Alam, said, “In the first phase, we have already announced party candidates in a number of upazilas and municipalities, including one municipality in Gopalganj. As part of the July March, we are visiting all 64 districts and those 100 upazilas and municipalities.”

Army personnel patrol in an armoured vehicle during clashes between law enforcement agencies and supporters of the banned Awami League over the NCP’s programme in Gopalganj on 16 July 2025 AFP file photo.

The itinerary distributed to journalists after the press conference included the Gopalganj programme for 16 July. The announcement quickly sparked discussion on Facebook.

Within an hour, however, the NCP circulated a revised schedule to the media, with the Gopalganj programme omitted. That decision also prompted considerable debate on social media, both in support of and against the move.

The party, however, did not formally explain the reason behind the change.

Asked about the matter on Sunday afternoon, Sarjis Alam, a member of the party’s top leadership, told Prothom Alo, “On 16 July, the NCP’s senior leaders will be occupied with various programmes in Rangpur, including visiting the grave of martyr Abu Sayed. Moreover, last year’s July March in Gopalganj led to an unfortunate incident. This year, the programme happened to fall on the same date, and there are certain security-related considerations.”

Sarjis said the party would instead observe the day in Gopalganj in a different manner.

“Instead of a march, our local leaders and activists in Gopalganj will hold an organisational discussion along with prayers and munajat. The programme will be held on 16 July, observed as Martyrs’ Day. No central leaders from Dhaka will attend the event there,” he added.

During the first anniversary of the July Mass Uprising in July 2025, the NCP’s senior leaders travelled across the country under the banner ‘July March to Build the Nation’.

NCP leaders leave the Gopalganj district police office in an armoured vehicle of the Army amid violence on 16 July 2025. From left: Sarjis Alam, Hasnat Abdullah and Akhter Hossen

NCP leaders leave the Gopalganj district police office in an armoured vehicle of the Army amid violence on 16 July 2025. From left: Sarjis Alam, Hasnat Abdullah and Akhter Hossen. A combination made of photos taken from screengrab of a video

Ahead of the party’s planned visit to Gopalganj, several of its leaders promoted the event on Facebook using slogans such as ‘March to Gopalganj’. Tensions surrounding the programme escalated significantly on 16 July, eventually erupting into violence that claimed the lives of four people in Gopalganj.

In the wake of the violence, Section 144 was imposed across Gopalganj, creating a tense atmosphere. Following the unrest, the NCP’s chief organiser for the southern region, Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser for the northern region, Sarjis Alam, and other senior party leaders were evacuated from Gopalganj with the assistance of the Army, Police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). Photographs of the leaders boarding an armoured military vehicle later circulated widely on Facebook.

NCP may visit Gopalganj in September

Although the party has dropped its July March programme in Gopalganj this month, it may still visit the district in September.

Speaking to Prothom Alo on Sunday afternoon, Sarwar Tushar, a member of the NCP’s highest policy-making body, the Political Council, said, “The NCP has already announced candidates in 100 upazilas and municipalities, and candidates for the remaining areas will be announced shortly. As part of our local government election campaign, we will visit all the places where we have candidates in September. That will include Gopalganj.”

Another Political Council member, Ali Ahsan Junaed, also told Prothom Alo that the party would soon visit Gopalganj as part of its political programme, although he did not specify a timeframe.​