Sunamganj-3 lawmaker Kaysar M Ahmed said development and progress in Jagannathpur-Shantiganj would no longer be neglected. He also pledged to raise issues affecting Bangladeshi expatriates in the national parliament and work for their welfare. He made the remarks as chief guest at an exchange meeting in a local hall in the Perry Barr area of Birmingham, United Kingdom, at 11pm on Sunday.

Residents of Jagannathpur and Shantiganj upazilas living in Birmingham organized the meeting. Mawlana Eklasur Rahman chaired it, while Rafiqul Rahman Rafu and Awlad Hossain jointly moderated. Ahmed said he wanted to work not only as the representative of the Sunamganj-3 constituency, but also for Bangladeshis living in countries around the world.

He said he had already raised development matters concerning Sunamganj-3 as well as expatriates' demands and interests in parliament, and would continue doing so. Recalling expatriates' contribution to the movement for democracy, he urged them to remain active for the interests of the country and democracy. He also thanked expatriates who voted by postal ballot, registered as voters, or travelled to Bangladesh to support election activities.

National Citizen Party chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary said Tarique Rahman could not deliver anything good for Bangladesh and had no future, speaking at an 11-party alliance rally at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on August 5, 2026. The gathering was organised to mark the second anniversary of the 2024 mass uprising and demand implementation of the referendum verdict.

Patwary claimed that Tarique Rahman would not remain in power and that his downfall had already begun. He said the public would judge Tarique Rahman as it had judged Sheikh Hasina, adding that there would be no negotiation on the matter. He also said his side would move forward by implementing the goals of Bangladesh’s “second independence war.”

Referring to the July movement, Patwary said Tarique Rahman was not in Bangladesh at the time, while farmers, labourers, rickshaw pullers, homemakers, Islamic scholars and students were on the streets. He said Tarique Rahman had begun making decisions after returning to Bangladesh before fully understanding the situation, and argued that implementing the referendum verdict was necessary to remain in power.

Palestinian rights advocate and physician Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate nomination in Michigan, defeating Congresswoman Haley Stevens in results announced Wednesday. With 92.9 percent of votes counted, El-Sayed received 48.7 percent, compared with Stevens’ 47.3 percent. The contest was described as one of the most expensive and closely watched primaries in U.S. history.

According to an NBC News report cited by the source, total spending in the race approached $65 million, with much of it aimed at stopping El-Sayed’s victory. The source said the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC spent more than $30 million to support Stevens and defeat El-Sayed. State legislator Mallory McMorrow, who had earlier left the race, backed El-Sayed after his victory.

Speaking to supporters in Detroit, the 41-year-old said a larger fight lay ahead. He will face former Republican congressman Mike Rogers in November. During the campaign, El-Sayed called Israel’s military operation in Gaza “genocide” and argued that U.S. military aid to Israel should instead be invested in healthcare, housing, education and infrastructure.

Iranian parliament national security committee member Esmail Kowsari described US President Donald Trump’s position on talks involving Iran as contradictory and unreliable. He made the remarks in an interview with Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB on Wednesday, according to Al Jazeera.

Kowsari said Trump had claimed 75 times that the Strait of Hormuz had been reopened, while it remained closed in practice. He also said Trump had made 106 comments about Iran’s defeat while separately asserting 88 times that an agreement with Tehran was imminent.

On Tuesday night, Trump said an understanding with Iran could be reached within hours. Tehran, however, has repeatedly said that no direct talks are underway with Washington. The source did not provide further details about any proposed agreement or the status of indirect contacts.

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said an investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal is examining the Awami League’s responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity. He said the party could face trial as a political organization once the investigation is completed. Ahmed made the remarks on August 5 at a reception and discussion programme for July martyrs’ families and July fighters at the China Friendship Conference Center in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

He said the July mass uprising was the result of a collective struggle by millions of people, not the achievement of any individual, party or group. Ahmed urged people not to turn July into a partisan issue and instead focus on fulfilling its aspirations. He described the uprising as the culmination of democratic movements, disappearances, killings, attacks, cases and repression from 2009 to 2024, and called for unity against fascism despite political differences.

Ahmed said amendments to the International Crimes Tribunal law allow for the trial of organizations as well as individuals. He opposed banning a political party by executive order, saying the court should determine the Awami League’s future after the investigation. He also reaffirmed commitments to constitutional amendments and said a draft law on preventing and remedying enforced disappearance had been published online for public opinion and would soon be placed before parliament.

Acting President Hafiz Uddin Ahmed said a production without an image of martyr Abu Sayeed cannot be considered a documentary. He made the remarks on Wednesday at a reception and discussion for martyrs’ families and July fighters, organized by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital. He described the absence of any image of Abu Sayeed, whom he called a symbol of the revolution, as deeply regrettable.

Ahmed said the documentary shown at the event contained inconsistencies. He called the commotion at a national event regrettable and shameful, saying an apology had been offered but disorder over the matter was still undesirable. He also said he had fought in the Liberation War at age 27 and would fight again if necessary, at age 82, to make the people’s rule and democracy in Bangladesh permanent.

The acting president said ensuring the rights of July fighters is among the government’s responsibilities. He said it would be shameful if they had to visit different ministries to secure those rights. According to him, the government’s main duty is to embrace the aspirations of July fighters and work for them.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) boycotted a July Uprising Day discussion meeting organized by the upazila administration in Satkania, Chattogram. The meeting began at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Satkania Upazila Parishad hallroom. NCP Satkania upazila coordinator Touhidul Islam Masum left the venue, alleging that students, members of the public and people injured during the uprising were absent.

The meeting was chaired by Satkania Upazila Nirbahi Officer Khondkar Mahmudul Hasan. Officials from various government departments, political leaders and print and electronic media journalists attended. Those present included the assistant commissioner for land, agriculture and health officials, the police station officer-in-charge, the upazila engineer, and local leaders from Jamaat and BNP.

Masum said an event excluding injured people did not embody the spirit of the uprising. The UNO said the main observance was being held in Chattogram under the district administration, and injured people and family members of those killed had been sent there under district instructions. He said Satkania received instructions on Tuesday afternoon to observe the day, requiring the event to be arranged quickly. The incident prompted discussion and criticism in local political circles.

July Uprising Day 2026 was observed in Sarail, Brahmanbaria, with remembrance for those killed and respect for those injured in the July uprising, alongside pledges to restore democracy. The discussion and honor-giving ceremony was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the Sarail উপজেলা administration hall. Guest of honor Rumin Farhana, member of parliament for Brahmanbaria-2, questioned whether Bangladesh had fully removed the inequalities that had driven people onto the streets.

The meeting, chaired by উপজেলা নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা Mohammad Saiful Islam, awarded crests in honor of those killed and injured in the uprising. Local political leaders and activists, supporters, people from different professions and administration officials attended. Farhana said inequality remained between rich and poor, minorities and majorities, indigenous people, and women and men in Bangladesh’s population of 180 million.

She said several thousand people were killed during the movement and many others were permanently disabled or lost limbs. Farhana called for self-criticism over whether the aspiration for an equal, democratic and participatory Bangladesh had been fulfilled. Addressing journalists, she said mobile phones and technology make it impossible to completely block the spread of statements, and emphasized media freedom and people’s right to information.

Upazila Parishad and upazila administration officials in Kishoreganj, Nilphamari, visited the grave of July Uprising 24 martyr Nayeem Babu and paid their respects on Wednesday morning, August 5. The observance was held for July Uprising Day at his family home in Sonakuri village of Ranchandi Union. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Arifur Rahman led the grave visit and tribute.

The programme began at 10am with the visit to Nayeem Babu’s grave, marking the formal start of July Uprising Day observances in the upazila. Those present included Officer-in-Charge Abdul Gafur, Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr Neel Ratan Deb, and Upazila Agriculture Officer Lokman Alam.

NCP convener Jahedul Islam Labu and July fighter Rafiq Shah also attended the event. Other participants included government officials, political figures, July fighters and students. The report did not mention any additional programmes or subsequent plans linked to the observance beyond the grave visit and tribute.

Leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir and Jamaat-e-Islami accused Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal of attacks and efforts to destabilize educational campuses at a student gathering in Dhaka on Wednesday morning. The gathering at the Central Shaheed Minar called for full implementation of the July Charter in line with a referendum verdict, justice for all mass killings, and protest against alleged attacks at several institutions. Speakers warned that the government could face consequences worse than the Awami League if it failed to control Chhatra Dal.

Chhatra Shibir central president Nurul Islam alleged that those involved in campus attacks were not genuine students but outsiders and student criminals. He alleged armed attacks at Begum Rokeya University, Jagannath University, Dhaka College and Dhaka Alia, as well as attacks on students. He also claimed attackers were seen with machetes, grease, spades and revolvers despite police being present.

Jamaat assistant secretary Hamidur Rahman Azad urged the government to implement the July Charter immediately. Other speakers alleged plans for campus occupation, extortion and tender manipulation. Shibir leaders demanded coexistence on every campus and said the government would bear responsibility for any future bloodshed. Central and Dhaka city leaders, institutional representatives and students attended the gathering.

Land Minister Mizanur Rahman Minu said the government will ensure state benefits for July fighters comparable to those provided to freedom fighters. Speaking after laying a wreath at the July Memorial at C&B intersection in Rajshahi on Wednesday morning, he said the nation would never forget the sacrifice of those killed in the July uprising. He also said the government would stand beside bereaved families and people injured during the movement.

Minu said the government is committed to upholding the spirit of the student-public struggle against fascism. He pledged improved treatment for those injured and said work is under way on a long-term rehabilitation plan for injured people and families of the deceased. The minister also said plans had been taken to secure the long-term financial safety of bereaved families.

At the event, the father of slain Shakib Anjum demanded justice for his son's killing and swift, severe punishment for those responsible. Political, social, cultural and professional groups, along with members of the public, visited the memorial to pay respects. Authorities imposed strict security around the site and deployed law-enforcement personnel across the city to maintain order.

Leaders of the National Citizen Party, or NCP, boycotted a reception and discussion programme for July martyrs’ families and July fighters after a video documentary shown at the start triggered controversy. The event began on Wednesday at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Conference Centre in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, with Quran recitation. President Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram attended as chief guest. NCP member secretary Akhtar Hossain spoke before party leaders left the venue.

Senior joint convener Ariful Islam Adib, Munira Sharmin and several other NCP leaders were with Hossain. Adib told Amar Desh that the documentary distorted history. He said it did not mention the banner of the anti-discrimination student movement during the July movement, the nine-point demands, or the one-point declaration, and presented no information on those issues.

The documentary had already prompted disorder at the programme. After it was screened, some injured July fighters and relatives of martyrs shouted “fake, fake,” spreading tension in the venue. Calls for calm were made repeatedly from the stage. Adib also said the boycott protested alleged attacks on NCP activists during state programmes held nationwide to mark July Mass Uprising Day.

Opposition lawmaker Rokeya Begum called for implementation of the July Charter, saying the desired change cannot be achieved without it. She made the remarks on Tuesday as chief guest at a daylong discussion and prize-giving event at Mugdha Mancha in Uttara, Dhaka, marking the second anniversary of the July mass uprising.

Identifying herself as the mother of martyr Jaber Ibrahim, Begum said she attended in memory of nearly 1,400 martyrs. She said July had changed their lives and that they could no longer live normally. She said the young men had given their lives to build a beautiful Bangladesh and asked people to pray for the martyrs and heroes.

The event was organised by the July Mass Uprising Celebration Committee, Uttara, chaired by joint convener Dr Mostafa Faisal Parvez and conducted by member secretary Kamrul Hasan. Its programme included a July photo exhibition, recollections by martyrs’ families and injured people, discussions, prize distribution, an event titled “Bidroher Uttara,” and cultural performances. A qawwali evening by Kashida was a special attraction, with more than a thousand students, guardians and local residents attending.

Amar Desh special correspondent Abu Sufian has published a firsthand account of curfew, demonstrations and violence in Dhaka on what he calls “35 July” 2024. Published on August 5, 2026, the article describes his movements through Banasree, Dhanmondi, Panthapath, Karwan Bazar, Banglamotor, Shahbagh, the Shaheed Minar and Science Lab. He reported large numbers of students and members of the public protesting, alongside the presence of armed security personnel and ruling-party activists in several areas.

The writer said he received reports of clashes involving protesters around Rampura, Karwan Bazar and Banglamotor, and saw several vehicles on fire. Near the Shaheed Minar, he wrote that protesters brought the body of a young man with gunshot wounds by van. Citing reports sent by correspondents, he said 81 people died nationwide that day.

According to the account, students and members of the public remained on the streets in Shahbagh and elsewhere after the curfew began in the evening. Shops were closed, while a few rickshaws continued to operate and groups of people gathered anxiously at intersections. After being warned of police and Border Guard Bangladesh personnel aiming weapons near Shimanto Square, the writer changed route and later observed an army convoy and police positioned opposite Ganabhaban.

An article by Dr. Mahroof Chowdhury, published in Amardesh on August 5, 2026, describes the anxiety and varied involvement of Bangladeshi expatriates during the country’s 2024 mass uprising. It says many people abroad closely followed reports of political instability, clashes, violence and uncertainty while seeking updates on relatives and friends at home through calls, social media and personal contacts.

The article identifies the effective shutdown of internet connectivity on July 19, 2024 as a particularly distressing moment for expatriates, cutting off communication with Bangladesh. It says many spent sleepless nights, struggled to focus on work or study, and relied on diaspora groups, community forums and private networks to exchange limited information and offer emotional support.

Chowdhury characterizes homeland attachment, family ties and economic responsibility as central to diaspora engagement. The article says expatriates collected, checked, translated, preserved and circulated information through online platforms and international networks. It also describes outreach to politicians, rights groups, journalists and others, alongside rallies, human chains and solidarity events in cities including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Berlin, Paris, Rome and Stockholm. It mentions diaspora participation in a movement to stop sending remittances.