On This Day: Remembering 19 July
Peak of Violence and Sacrifice
The bloodiest day of the uprising was 19 July 2024, with at least 75 deaths in a single day, and 177 killed in Dhaka alone. Many lost their eyesight or were permanently disabled from injuries sustained.
Read More: 18 July Uprising: The First Death Anniversary of the Martyrs
Faces of Fallen Heroes
- Irfan Bhuiyan
- Hasib Iqbal
- Mostofa Zaman Shomudro
- A.T.M. Turab
- Nadim Mizan
- Naima Sultana
- Ridowan Sharif Riyad
- Rakib
- Mahamudur Rahman Soikot
- Safkat Samir
- SHOHID INFO
Survivors of 19 July: Living Witnesses
Over 15,000 people were injured during the uprising. Many survivors of 19 July suffer from disabilities—loss of vision, mobility issues—due to rubber bullets and explosions. They continue to fight for ongoing medical care, with some seeking treatment abroad.
This uprising wasn’t led by any single political party—it was a people’s movement. Students from Dhaka University, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Kushtia, Khulna, and others joined working-class citizens under the shared cry:
“We demand justice, we demand our rights, we demand the price of the martyrs’ blood.”
What Remains: A Test for the Nation
Human rights groups say achieving justice for the 19 July martyrs is a critical test of Bangladesh’s democracy. Will the state hold itself accountable for violence against its own citizens? The memory of 19 July 2024 continues to call the nation to answer that challenge.
