Non-cooperation movement (2024)
Following the non-cooperation movement against the government of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees the country, ending her rule of 15 consecutive years and a total of almost two decades. The date is also known as 36 July.
In context
- When
- Monday, August 5 20242 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
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At a glance
Dates: 2024-08-04 – 2024-08-05.
What came before
Background Further information: 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement and July massacre People gathering at the Central Shahid Minar on 3 August, where the non-cooperation movement was declared During the quota reform movement in 2024, participants particularly students faced resistance, mass arrests, and massacre and severe injuries at the hands of police and other security forces . Six coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination, who were leading the initial quota reform movement,
What happened
History See also: Timeline of July uprising A protester is seen holding a sign that reads রক্তের দাগ শুকায় নাই ("The marks of blood have not yet dried"), featuring a demon -like depiction of Sheikh Hasina, a figure reminiscent of a similar portrayal of Yahya Khan from 1971 . Protesters on the Anti Terrorism Raju Memorial Sculpture On 4 August, thousands of protesters gathered at the Shahbagh intersection in the morning, obstructing it as a form of civil disobedience to demand the government's resignation. [
The non-cooperation movement, also known as the one-point movement, was a disinvestment movement and a mass uprising against the Awami League-led government of Bangladesh, initiated within the framework of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. The sole demand of this movement was the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet. It was the final stage of the wider movement known as the July Uprising. Although the movement was initially limited to the goal of reforming quotas in government jobs,
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