The interim government has declared Aug 5, the day the Awami League government was toppled by a student-led mass protest last year, as a national holiday and designated it as "July Mass Uprising Day".
The July Mass Uprising Day has been categorised under the Cabinet Division’s “Ka” category, which includes national and international days of major significance. These days often involve extensive ceremonies, official participation, and may be observed as government holidays.
The day will be officially celebrated every year.
The decision was made at a meeting of the advisory council at the State Guest House Jamuna. After the meeting, Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy that a preliminary decision had been made to celebrate August 5th as the Student-People Uprising Day.
August 5th is going to be a national day, so the Student-People Uprising Day will be celebrated every year in the future, he said.
The Awami League regime fell on August 5th 2024 amid a mass uprising.
On August 5th 2024, Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left her official residence as a violent mob was marching towards it. With a serious threat arising over her security, Ms Hasina fled the country.
