36 Days that Reclaimed the Nation: A Monument to People's Power and Resolve.
The High Court issued a verdict declaring the 2018 circular on canceling the freedom fighter quota system illegal. In protest of this, protest rallies and marches began at Dhaka University.
Gradually, the movement from Dhaka University spread to various universities. The movement began nationwide under the banner of the organization called Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
The fascist government ignored various pressures and the struggle began. The fascist government became troubled by this ongoing movement in different parts of the country.
Students declared a blockade across Bangladesh to achieve their demands. In the face of the "Bangla Blockade," the entire country from the capital came to a standstill.
As a peaceful means to achieve their demands, the central coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement submitted a memorandum to the President. They chose the path of demanding their rights by staying on the streets.
On July 14, autocratic Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina provoked the movement by calling protesters "Razakars" (collaborators). That night, in protest of the Prime Minister's words, women took to the streets.
Terrorist Chhatra League launched brutal attacks on protesting students at Dhaka University. This transformed the peaceful movement for quota cancellation into a movement against autocracy.
At this time, Sheikh Hasina's government began the first phase of genocide. Abu Sayed and many other protesters were publicly murdered. Protesters were attacked repeatedly. In the face of student resistance, campuses were freed from Chhatra League.
The second phase of genocide began through a nationwide crackdown by shutting down the internet. Communication was severed and countless citizens were killed. General people joined the movement along with students.
Mass arrests of protesters and political leaders began in the darkness of night. On the other hand, during the day, Sheikh Hasina's government continued the "drama" with the people on TV.
After killing countless citizens, the Hasina government staged a farce of state "mourning" for their deaths. At that time, people online rejected the mourning and signaled revolution through the red color.
Civil society launched a march of defiance against Sheikh Hasina's government. People from various classes of civil society, from academics to intellectuals, joined this march of defiance to take a stand against the government.
On August 3, at the Central Shaheed Minar, based on the people's aspirations, protest leader Nahid Islam announced the one-point demand for the government's fall. Despite police barriers, millions of people participated.
A call was made to come to Dhaka from all over the country to remove Sheikh Hasina from power. Responding to that call, millions of people from different parts of the country entered Dhaka on the morning of August 5. The Bangladesh Army lifted barricades and helped people enter Dhaka.
Millions of people marched toward Sheikh Hasina's residence. In the face of this massive uprising, Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India. The people of Bangladesh achieved victory by overthrowing the autocratic government through another uprising.