July uprising

Committee formed to expedite trials of July killings

The government has formed a seven-member committee to expedite proceedings in cases filed over killings during the July mass uprising. The committee is headed by the additional secretary of the Law and Justice Division.

Actor Siddiqur Rahman placed on remand again

Dhaka court orders three-day remand over furniture worker’s death during July uprising

The anatomy of post-uprising disillusionment

The more things seem to change, the more they seem to remain the same.

EVENT REPORT / Jibon Ahmed’s photobook on the July uprising launches at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka

Ahmed shared his journey with Netra News and his undercover work for them shedding light on the countless enforced disappearances that took place in the country during Hasina’s regime.

Student involvement in policy and politics

The future of Bangladesh, much like its history, would have students’ voices guiding it. At least, that was what many of them hoped for.

Mime Art’s fiery tribute to July Uprising returns to the stage today

The programme will feature recitations of protest poetry from July 2024, an open discussion session, and the third staging of Mime Art’s powerful production “Rokte Agun Legechhe” (“The Blood is on Fire”), written, directed, and performed by the troupe’s founder, Nithor Mahbub.

How Gen Z kept connected after the internet shutdown

In an instant, one of the most densely populated countries completely vanished from the rest of the world.

Star Cineplex will remain closed in solidarity with July Uprising day

Star Cineplex has become one of the country’s leading entertainment destinations. News of its closure is extremely rare, as its screens remain open almost year-round. Even on special occasions—excluding lockdown periods—there has been no record of screenings being halted. This is because weekends and public holidays usually see a surge of crowds flocking to these multiplexes

ONE YEAR OF SHEIKH HASINA'S FALL / Nightmares of sleepless nights

July is the month of pride and triumph against tyranny, and yet July is the month of irreparable trauma for the whole nation.

September 9, 2025
September 9, 2025

Committee formed to expedite trials of July killings

The government has formed a seven-member committee to expedite proceedings in cases filed over killings during the July mass uprising. The committee is headed by the additional secretary of the Law and Justice Division.

September 3, 2025
September 3, 2025

Actor Siddiqur Rahman placed on remand again

Dhaka court orders three-day remand over furniture worker’s death during July uprising

August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025

The anatomy of post-uprising disillusionment

The more things seem to change, the more they seem to remain the same.

August 9, 2025
August 9, 2025

Jibon Ahmed’s photobook on the July uprising launches at Alliance Francaise de Dhaka

Ahmed shared his journey with Netra News and his undercover work for them shedding light on the countless enforced disappearances that took place in the country during Hasina’s regime.

August 7, 2025
August 7, 2025

Student involvement in policy and politics

The future of Bangladesh, much like its history, would have students’ voices guiding it. At least, that was what many of them hoped for.

August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025

Mime Art’s fiery tribute to July Uprising returns to the stage today

The programme will feature recitations of protest poetry from July 2024, an open discussion session, and the third staging of Mime Art’s powerful production “Rokte Agun Legechhe” (“The Blood is on Fire”), written, directed, and performed by the troupe’s founder, Nithor Mahbub.

August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025

How Gen Z kept connected after the internet shutdown

In an instant, one of the most densely populated countries completely vanished from the rest of the world.

August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025

Star Cineplex will remain closed in solidarity with July Uprising day

Star Cineplex has become one of the country’s leading entertainment destinations. News of its closure is extremely rare, as its screens remain open almost year-round. Even on special occasions—excluding lockdown periods—there has been no record of screenings being halted. This is because weekends and public holidays usually see a surge of crowds flocking to these multiplexes

August 5, 2025
August 5, 2025

Nightmares of sleepless nights

July is the month of pride and triumph against tyranny, and yet July is the month of irreparable trauma for the whole nation.

August 3, 2025
August 3, 2025

Drishsho Madhyam Shilpi Shomaj makes bold statement with daylong programme

Throughout last July, Drissho Madhyam Shilpi Shomaj stood as a powerful voice of resistance – uniting artists, cultural activists, and public figures against the state-led oppression faced by protesting students. A year later, they came together to invoke the spirit of that movement with a daylong event held at the Bangladesh National Museum, bringing together survivors, families of martyrs, and cultural members together under one room.