Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has announced that a series of national programs commemorating the July Uprising will commence on July 1 and continue until August 5. The main events will begin from July 14, he added. Speaking about the importance of the movement, he said, “As the nation once united during the uprising, this year’s programs will reflect the same unity.”

Notably, August 5 will now be observed as a national public holiday, officially recognized as "Student-People's Movement Day." Discussions are also underway to grant autonomous status to state-owned broadcasters, Bangladesh Betar and BTV.