July 36
In popular culture of Bangladesh, July 36 (or 36 July) refers to 5 August 2024, when the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country amidst a mass uprising.[1][2][3]
Background
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On 5 June 2024, the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court reinstated the quota system in government jobs, and the quota reform movement began in Bangladesh. The movement turned deadly on 16 July. On 21 July, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court overturned the High Court verdict and ruled in favor of quota reform, but the movement continued with nine-point demands calling the mass killing in the movement, what protesters called July massacre. Protesters said they were "counting down the month of July until the demands are met", thus they counted 1 August as "32 July".[4][5] The Anti-discrimination Students Movement, which led the movement, called for the non-cooperation movement from 4 August (35 July) and announced their Long March to Dhaka programme on 5 August (36 July). On that day, Sheikh Hasina resigned in the face of a mass uprising and fled to India. The success of the movement was termed by the agitators as "Second Independence" or "Rebirth Day"[6][7] and the day as "36 July".[1][8]
Popular culture
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Renowned personalities like Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Akbar Ali and others spoke using the term 36 July.[9][4] 36 July was depicted in different ways on the countrywide murals and graffitis made by the students,[10][11][3] including a calendar of July month comprising 36 days at Jigatola, Dhaka.[12]
See also
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[edit]- ^ a b আগস্টের ৫ তারিখ যেভাবে '৩৬ জুলাই' হলো. Desh Rupantor. 6 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ প্রতিশোধের উন্মত্ততা: ‘চিরদিন কাহারো সমান নাহি যায়’. Prothom Alo. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b সিলেটে শিক্ষার্থীদের দেয়ালচিত্র. Prothom Alo. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b ‘নব্য রাজাকাররা কই পালাবে এবার?’. The Daily Ittefaq. 6 August 2024.
- ^ ‘অন্তর্বর্তিকালীন গণতান্ত্রিক সরকার চাই’! ছাত্র-জনতার স্লোগানে ‘নতুন বাংলাদেশ’ গড়ার ডাক জেলায় জেলায়. Anandabazar Patrika. 5 August 2024.
- ^ "The bloody rebirth of free Bangladesh: A hope for a better tomorrow". The Business Standard. 25 August 2024.
- ^ "36th July: The nation's rebirth". Dhaka Tribune. 26 August 2024.
- ^ কেমন আছে ওপার বাংলা? ‘৩৬ জুলাই’-এর পরদিন ফোনে HT বাংলা শুনল সাধারণের কণ্ঠস্বর. Hindustan Times. 6 August 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ ৩৬ জুলাই, স্বাধীন দেশে স্বাগতম!. Amader Shomoy. 5 August 2024.
- ^ গ্রাফিতিতে প্রতিবাদের ভাষা. Bangla Tribune. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ ঢাবির দেয়ালগুলো যেন গ্রাফিতির ‘গ্যালারি’. Bdnews24.com. 12 August 2024.
- ^ ঢাকার দেয়ালে রক্তাক্ত জুলাইয়ের ‘অন্যরকম’ ক্যালেন্ডার. Jugantor. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.