The Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu observed “July Shaheed Dibosh-2026” today with solemnity and fervor, paying tribute to the martyrs of July who made the ultimate sacrifice during the July Mass Uprising of 2024.

The program commenced with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by the reading out of messages from the President and the Prime Minister highlighting the significance of the day. 

The event also featured the screening of documentaries highlighting the context and importance of the July Movement, and concluded with a special prayer seeking eternal peace for the departed souls of the martyrs.

Addressing the program, Ambassador Shafiqur Rahman recalled the historic significance of the July Mass Uprising of 2024 and paid heartfelt tribute to the courage, dedication, and sacrifices of the July fighters. He noted that relentless struggle over a 36-day-long movement led to the ousting of the authoritarian regime.

The ambassador said that the July Mass Uprising was an outburst of the people’s long-standing anger against discrimination, corruption, enforced disappearances, killings, deprivation of voting rights, repression and fascist misrule. 

He especially lauded the role of the youths and the Gen Z students during the July Uprising as the change agent driving transformation in the socio-political landscape of Bangladesh shaping people’s democratic and economic aspirations. 

Pramod Jaiswal, PhD, Research Director of Nepali think-tank Nepal Institute for Int’l Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE) & Guest Speaker of Bangladesh University of Professionals and Dr Foyasal Khan, founder & CEO of Dhaka-based think-tank, Policy House, also spoke on the occasion. 

Tanvir Ahmed Tarafder, Director of the SARRC Secretariat, also addressed the gathering.