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Navid Hasnain is a designer & photographer based in Dhaka; has a thing for
Sardonic Humour, 
Watermelon 🍉, 
Mountain peaks,
Altocumulus clouds,meanwhile being the jack of Loudworks, Rndm, and
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Blood Fuels Resistance

Digital ArtIn July 2024, Bangladesh witnessed a historic uprising—not just against a policy, but against a system many saw as unjust and authoritarian. The trigger was a Supreme Court ruling that reinstated the controversial quota system in government jobs, favoring certain groups and sidelining merit.

Students took to the streets first. Their protests were peaceful, but powerful. They marched with clarity—demanding fairness, transparency, and an end to political favoritism. But it didn’t take long for the movement to grow beyond quotas. It became a direct challenge to the ruling Awami League and the 15-year rule of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose government many accused of becoming increasingly fascist in style—centralized, intolerant, and repressive.

As protests spread, so did the crackdown. Security forces and ruling party-linked groups responded with force. What followed was brutal: over 1,000 people killed, thousands injured, and countless arrested. This dark chapter would be remembered as the July Massacre.

But the violence didn’t crush the spirit of the people—it fueled it. Strikes, boycotts, and civil resistance spread across the country. The movement, now driven by citizens from all walks of life, refused to back down. By early August, facing massive pressure, Sheikh Hasina fled the country, leaving behind a regime in disarray.
The July Uprising wasn’t just a protest—it was a turning point. It marked the collapse of a long-standing political dynasty and the rise of a new generation ready to reshape the country’s future.
It reminded the world—and Bangladesh itself—that even the most powerful governments can fall when the people decide they’ve had enough.

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