Leaders of the anti-discrimination student movement were attacked in Gopalganj while returning from distributing seasonal fruits to the families of students who were martyred or injured during the July uprising in Madaripur. District convenor Ashiqur Islam (23) and Kiran Akter (26) were critically injured and admitted to the hospital. According to reports, the incident began when workers of a passenger bus made offensive remarks toward the students during a rest stop. In protest, a few students boarded the bus to confront them, leading to an argument. Suddenly, the bus staff and nearby restaurant workers launched a violent attack on the student leaders with sticks and rods.