Bangladesh will observe August 8th as ‘New Bangladesh Day’ to mark the anniversary of the swearing-in of the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus who took over three days after the fall of Sheikh Hasina government on August 5th 2025, following a student-led 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.
The government has also announced August 5th as ‘July Uprising Day’.
