Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended a memorial event in Dhaka honoring those killed in the July 24 uprising. The ceremony took place on Saturday morning, July 4, at the China Friendship Conference Center in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, where Rahman was present as the chief guest. The event was jointly organized by the July 24 Martyrs’ Family Society and the group Amra July Joddha to mark the second anniversary of the 2024 uprising.

According to the organizers, the commemoration is part of a broader nine-day program marking the second anniversary of the July uprising. The program, announced by the BNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, will begin on July 15 with a discussion at Dhaka University’s TSC auditorium and conclude on August 3 with a student rally at the Central Shaheed Minar. Tarique Rahman is also expected to attend the closing event as chief guest.

The memorial and related events aim to honor those who lost their lives during the uprising and to reaffirm the political movement’s commitment to their memory.