জুলাই-আগস্টের গণজাগরণে যখন বাংলাদেশের রাজপথ জ্বলে উঠেছিল ছাত্র ও সাধারণ মানুষের ন্যায্য দাবিতে—তখন ফ্যাসিস্ট সরকার তার জবাব দেয় দমন-পীড়নের মাধ্যমে। ২৬ জুলাই, আন্দোলন থামানোর উদ্দেশ্যে ছাত্রদের উপর চালানো হয় পরিকল্পিত গণগ্রেপ্তার। যারা ভবিষ্যতের জন্য স্বপ্ন দেখেছিল, যারা অন্যায়ের বিরুদ্ধে দাঁড়িয়েছিল—তাদেরকে বন্দি করার মধ্য দিয়ে ফ্যাসিস্ট সরকার চেয়েছিল প্রতিবাদকে স্তব্ধ করতে। কিন্তু ইতিহাস সাক্ষী—সত্যবোধ জাগ্রত হলে কোনো শক্তিই তা থামাতে পারে না। প্রতিটি গ্রেপ্তার আরও প্রতিজ্ঞা জাগিয়েছে, প্রতিটি নিপীড়ন জন্ম দিয়েছে নতুন প্রতিরোধের।

26 July 2024 — Mass Arrests

During the July-August uprising, when the streets of Bangladesh blazed with the rightful demands of students and ordinary people, the fascist regime responded with brutal repression. On 26 July, in an attempt to crush the movement, a planned campaign of mass arrests was launched against students. Those who dreamed of a better future, who stood up against injustice, were thrown behind bars in an effort to silence the protest. But history bears witness—once the spirit of truth is awakened, no force can suppress it. Every arrest ignited stronger determination, and every act of oppression gave birth to new waves of resistance.

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হটলাইন: ১৬০০০

The inaugural meeting of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation’s executive committee took place yesterday at the State Guest House Jamuna, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. During this meeting, the committee announced that each family of the martyrs from the student-led mass uprising will receive an initial compensation of Tk 500,000, while the injured will receive up to Tk 100,000 each. The distribution of compensation for the injured will be expedited, and cheques for the martyr families will be presented at a commemorative event in the capital. The committee has urged contributions from all sectors of society, including the Bangladeshi diaspora, organizations, and businesses, to bolster the foundation’s efforts. Additionally, plans are in place to secure office space and recruit volunteers to manage operations, as well as to preserve and archive videos, images, oral histories, and memorabilia related to the July-August mass uprising. Professor Yunus stressed the need for transparency in donations, stating, “Every donation, no matter how small, should be documented, and the names of donors should be preserved, ideally published on the foundation’s website.” He also highlighted that the health ministry would cover treatment costs for the injured, with the foundation’s compensation providing additional support. Key attendees at the meeting included advisers to the interim government Sharmeen Murshid, Nahid Islam, and Asif Mahmud, along with the foundation’s General Secretary Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho and Treasurer Kazi Waqar Ahmad. Source: