A commentary published on July 17, 2026, in the newspaper Amar Desh examines why certain groups seek to label the July 2024 uprising in Bangladesh as a failure. The author argues that the uprising, which led to the fall of Hasina Shahi’s rule and the end of Awami League governance, was inherently successful. The piece compares the event to a cyclone, describing its prelude, impact, and aftermath as stages of political transformation.

The analysis identifies three main groups attempting to depict the uprising as unsuccessful. The first group consists of supporters of Mujibist politics who must discredit the uprising to preserve the legitimacy of Awami League rule. The second includes participants whose unrealistic post-uprising expectations were unmet. The third group, described as the urban secular elite, is said to resent not leading the movement themselves. The author contrasts this with the 1990 anti-Ershad movement, which is widely celebrated because its leaders were visible in that struggle.

The article concludes that the emergence of a political party from the uprising demonstrates its success, calling the July 2024 movement the most successful mass uprising in Bangladesh’s 54-year history.