Student organization leader Sadiq Kayem stated that while the July revolution led to the fall of fascism, the cultural establishment rooted in “Mujibism” remains intact. “Unless these elements are removed from various institutions and government bodies, fascism could resurface,” he warned. Kayem also remembered Abdullah Tahir, an assistant director of the cultural group "Uchcharon," who was martyred during the revolution. He lamented that more academic and cultural initiatives should have been undertaken in the past year to honor the July uprising. “That’s why we are organizing the ‘July Awakening & Cultural Fest’ this year — to spotlight the brutality imposed by Sheikh Hasina’s regime over the past 16 years,” he said.