Name: Why July uprising’s ‘poster girl’ took to the streets
Uploaded: 2026-07-21T04:56:03Z
Description: On 2 August 2024, a photograph of a young woman chanting slogans in the rain during the quota reform movement went viral on social media, making her one of the defining faces of the protests. What prompted her to take to the streets that day?

A father embraces his child in an emotional reunion after returning home from months of uncertainty. The crew of the Bangladesh-flagged vessel Banglar Joyjatra, stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the Iran war with the United States and Israel, arrived back in the country at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on 21 July 2026.

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Why July uprising’s ‘poster girl’ took to the streets

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