An Amar Desh report published on July 24, 2026 recounts events of July 24, 2024 during the quota reform movement in Bangladesh. It says law-enforcement forces conducted a sweep operation and arrested students and members of the public. The report claims about 1,400 people were arrested nationwide that day, including 641 in Dhaka, and says the official death toll from July 17 to 24 exceeded 201. It also reports that six-and-a-half-year-old Ria Gop was shot while sitting with her father on a rooftop in Narayanganj and later died.

According to the report, coordinators Asif Mahmud, Abu Bakar Majumdar and Rashidul Islam Rifat were released blindfolded on July 24 after being taken away on July 19. Statements attributed to Asif and Abu Bakar describe pressure to suspend or end the movement and being held in confinement. The report also alleges that journalists and editors meeting the prime minister at the Prime Minister's Office under the Editors Guild banner called protesters terrorists, militants and saboteurs. It further mentions condemnation of the government's use of force by the United Nations, Amnesty International and the Pentagon.

The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and other student organisations have called for nationwide protests in India over an alleged baton charge on students demonstrating in Delhi. In support of the ongoing student movement, the groups announced a Friday programme titled “Stay Awake, Awaken the Country.” SFI all-India general secretary Srijan Bhattacharya announced the programme at a Wednesday press conference in Delhi, calling on people across the country to remain on the streets through the night in solidarity with the movement.

SFI said it had called a nationwide student strike for July 24 and urged other student and mass organisations to support it. The organisation also announced symbolic protests against police across the country on July 25 and 26 over alleged police abuse of students. It said Melody chocolates would be handed to police personnel as “return gifts” during those actions. SFI has also written to opposition members of parliament about what it describes as a crisis in the education system, citing the NEET paper leak, alleged irregularities in the UGC-NET examination, discrepancies in Class 12 results and questions about the National Testing Agency’s role.

President Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu is preparing to resign from Bangabhaban and has a resignation letter ready, according to multiple Bangabhaban and government sources. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad is cutting short his Thailand trip to return home; once he is back the resignation formalities before the Speaker could begin. The process could be completed today or tomorrow.

Government sources and the home minister have said the constitution allows a president to resign for health or other reasons and that such matters will be resolved under constitutional provisions. Officials at Bangabhaban and family members say the president has expressed intent to resign for "advanced treatment" and "full rest" after two CMH health checks in the past seven days found heart disease and neurological complications; specialists advised advanced care and rest. The constitution requires a signed resignation letter to be submitted to the Speaker and the Speaker serves as acting president until a new president is elected within 90 days.

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad is scheduled to return by a midday flight and will assume acting president duties if the presidency becomes vacant, allowing the resignation process to proceed promptly.

The Kakroach Janata Party (KJP) has called for nationwide protests across India today in response to an exam paper leak and to stand with people who suffered police violence. The call accompanies student-led actions after police baton charges on July 20, and various organizations including the Student Federation of India have announced a nationwide student strike and marches, with a planned Kolkata march from Sealdah to Dharmatala.

In a message posted on X, the Kakroach Party urged the general public and students to join Friday's programs and asked organizers to ensure students clearly voice their main demands from the front of each rally. The party also advised student groups and other allied organizations to cooperate closely to simplify permissions and logistical arrangements for the demonstrations.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) reported that it prevented an attempt by members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to push eight people into Bangladesh near pillar 152/1-S in Kushtia's Daulatpur area on the morning of Friday.

According to a press release sent on behalf of the commanding officer of the Kushtia battalion (47 BGB), at about 5:10am the patrol of Joypur BOP detected eight unidentified people (two men, four women and two transgender persons) being taken by members of the 146 BSF battalion from Char Meghna camp across the Mathavhanga river by swimming. The BGB patrol immediately blocked their entry and, after maintaining a firm position, the group returned to Indian territory by river, resulting in the alleged pushback attempt being foiled successfully.

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP), said President Mohammad Sahabuddin should not only resign but be arrested and brought to trial. He made the remarks on Thursday evening at a rally organized by the district NCP at the Fouzdari Chowk in Jamalpur city, saying the president had supported the July movement's violence and faced corruption allegations.

Nahid Islam said the people of Bangladesh want a capable, neutral and guardian-like figure as president and warned that appointing an unqualified person would erode any remaining public trust in the government. He criticized the government for failing to deliver an earlier promise to secure employment within 18 months, saying it had not created any jobs in five months and accused it of extortion, land grabbing and looting instead.

At the rally he demanded implementation of the referendum result, creation of youth employment and assurance of basic rights; NCP leaders also participated in a student rally at Jamalpur University of Science and Technology and later led a procession through the city ending at Fouzdari Chowk.

Sarjis Alam, chief organizer of the National Citizens Party (NCP) for the northern region, said that no one should be allowed to cross limits and that restraints must be applied to keep Bangladesh on the right path. He spoke on Thursday, July 23, at an exchange with students of Jamalpur University of Science and Technology (Jabiprbi) as part of the July Awakening and July March 2026, urging the new generation — including public and private university students — to enforce these restraints.

During the discussion he also addressed the country's current education system and various infrastructural problems at Jabiprbi. Other speakers at the meeting included Jahid Ahsan, central president of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti; Lutfur Rahman, joint secretary of the NCP; and Liton Akand, convener of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti at Jabiprbi. Local leaders from NCP and Jatiya Jubo Shakti and ordinary university students were present.

India's central government moved Education Secretary Vinit Joshi out of the education ministry and transferred him to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj amid intense student protests over leakage of medical entrance exam question papers. The administrative change occurred last Thursday, and Naresh Pal Gangwar was appointed as the new education secretary after serving as secretary in the fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy production ministry.

The transfer did not appease protesting students, who remain firm in demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and an impartial investigation into the unified medical entrance test (NEET) paper leak. The Facebook-based group 'Cocoroch Janata Party' (CZP) has been protesting since June 6, and notable activist Sonam Wangchuk, who began a hunger strike on June 28 in solidarity, broke his fast after the transfer and is currently hospitalized at Medanta. Reports in the source say at least 12 examinees have died by suicide across states in reaction to the paper leak incident.

On July 20 thousands of students staged protests outside the Indian parliament in New Delhi demanding the education minister's resignation over repeated exam paper leaks, and police used force to disperse them. Eighteen-year-old Avantika Singh filmed tear gas and baton charges and posted edited footage on Instagram; dozens of students were reportedly injured and many captured scenes of alleged police brutality on mobile phones.

The footage has spread across social media, turning platforms once used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party into tools for opposition by Gen Z. Videos show alleged beatings, use of pellet guns, pleas to police from family members, and officers knocking students down; protests then spread to major cities including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Patna, Lucknow and Aizawl. A student pressure group called 'Kakaroch Janata Party' is leading peaceful demands that include the education minister's resignation, no legal action against protesters and compensation for families of students who committed suicide due to paper leaks.

Under pressure, Modi announced on social media that fast‑track courts would be formed to punish those responsible for paper leaks, while students continue to amplify their resistance through memes and viral video edits online.

Sonam Wangchuk, an environmental activist and educator, ended a 27-day hunger strike late Friday at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after assurances from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Central ministers Jagat Prakash Nadda and Jitendra Singh were present when Wangchuk broke his fast on his hospital bed, and his wife Geetanjali Jain Angmo was also at his side.

Modi had issued a video statement at 11:53pm promising tougher legal action over exam paper leaks, calling the issue a matter of deep distress for millions of students and parents. He said the government has taken steps including arrests over the past two and a half months and has held re-examinations involving about 2.2 million candidates; he proposed fast-track courts and will seek to pass related legislation in the ongoing parliamentary session.

After Wangchuk ended his hunger strike, those present draped him in a shawl and offered congratulations, and Modi later sent him well-wishes on social media urging a speedy recovery following medical advice.

A local BNP leader, Mohammad Obaidur Rahman, was expelled from his party post and primary membership after an explicit video of him with a woman circulated on Facebook in Faridpur. The disciplinary action was announced late Thursday night by Faridpur district BNP leaders, including convener Advocate Syed Modarres Ali Isha and member secretary A K M Kibria Swapon, in a party notice.

The notice said the decision followed the spread of a 5 minute 37 second objectionable video and described the act as a moral transgression warranting removal from party positions. District BNP member secretary A K M Kibria Swapon confirmed the video's circulation and said the party held a meeting Thursday night that decided on the expulsion. A copy of the dismissal letter was initially posted on his personal Facebook account.

Repeated calls to Obaidur Rahman’s mobile went unanswered and his phone was found switched off according to the report, leaving no immediate comment from him.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged tougher action to curb exam paper leaks amid nationwide controversy and protests. In a late-night post and video on X on Thursday, he said the central government will take stricter decisions at Friday’s cabinet meeting and outlined steps already taken over the past two-and-a-half months to address exam-related fraud and criminal networks.

Modi said many suspects involved in the crime have been arrested and sent to jail, and the government has prioritized protecting students’ futures. He said about 2.2 million students should be able to receive re-evaluation or re-examination promptly, noting that final results were published on the 19th and successful candidates have been reported nationwide. He added that fast-track courts have been set up to ensure speedy trials.

He said the cabinet will discuss the matter in detail on Friday and final decisions will follow colleagues’ views, and the government will push to rapidly pass a tough legal bill on paper leaks in parliament’s second week starting Monday.

President Mohammad Sahabuddin Chuppu may resign from the presidency as early as Friday, according to Reuters and local sources cited by Amar Desh. The report says he has decided to step down for health reasons and may leave Bangabhaban this month. He plans to travel to Singapore for advanced treatment, where he previously received bypass and cardiac care.

Bangabhaban officials and close aides have been informed of the president's personal decision and medical plans, Amar Desh reported. In response to the resignation news, Speaker of Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmed cut short his Thailand trip and will return home on Friday; the speaker had been scheduled to return on July 26. Under the constitution, a president must submit a resignation to the speaker, and the speaker becomes acting president if the office is vacant or the president is unable to perform duties.

Constitutional provisions require a new president to be elected by members of parliament within 90 days of the vacancy, during which the speaker would serve as acting president.

National Citizens Party (NCP) convener and opposition chief whip Md. Nahid Islam addressed a July rally and march in Jamalpur Sadar demanding implementation of the July people's verdict, border security and other five-point demands. Speaking at the event on July 23, he said the hoped-for change from the July uprising had not materialised, and listed unresolved issues including drug trafficking, extortion, partisan institutions and land grabbing.

Nahid Islam argued that if people’s rights are to be protected the NCP must be brought to power, noting the party’s eight MPs perform the role of many more on behalf of citizens. He criticised the government’s inability to bring reform, said the president should not only resign but be arrested, and called for a capable, neutral guardian as president while accusing BNP of not wanting a popular candidate.

At the rally NCP northern organiser Parsis Alam and other central and local leaders also spoke; organisers questioned arrests over recent arson at the July memorial and urged police accountability on the incident.

Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Amir Allama Shah Muhibbullah Babunagari called for special prayers for Religious Affairs Minister Shah Mufazzal Hossain Kaykobad’s speedy recovery during a prayer gathering in Chattogram on Thursday. The event was held at Jamia Azizul Uloom Babunagor Madrasa mosque after Asr and included ulema, students and teachers; the minister is currently receiving treatment in Singapore.

Prominent ulema including the madrasa’s naib-e muhtamim Maulana Ayub Babunagari attended the prayer mahfil where Babunagari described the minister as devout, patriotic and humane, and said he had been severely persecuted by the Awami fascist group. Separate special prayers for the minister’s rapid and full recovery were also organised at multiple madrasas including Darul Uloom Hathazari, Jamia Obaidia Nagpur and Jamia Arabia Zirri, with various leading clerics conducting the supplications.

Hefazat’s amir and secretary urged scholars, the towhidi public and the nation to pray earnestly for the minister’s cure, and a press release from Hefazat-e-Islam issued these details on Thursday.