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List of people who died in the July massacre

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The July massacre, which took place during the Student–People's uprising in Bangladesh, resulted in significant casualties, including protesters, opposition members, and civilians. The mass killing occurred under the Sheikh Hasina government and involved law enforcement agencies like the Police and RAB, along with participation from the Awami League's student wing, Chhatra League, youth wing, Jubo League, and volunteer wing, Swechasebak League.[1][2]

The 2024 quota reform movement aimed to reduce the quota system in government job recruitment in favour of a merit-based approach. The government's response included a crackdown that led to reports of over 266 deaths during the protests and related incidents. The high casualty figures contributed to the rise of the non-cooperation movement,[3][4][5] which led to Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure from the country. A preliminary UN investigation estimated that approximately 650 people were killed in the violence between 16 July and 5 August. This article lists the individuals who died during the July Massacre.[6]

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List

Protesters

  1. Abu Sayed - was a 12th batch student of the English department at Begum Rokeya University and one of the main coordinators of the university unit of Anti-discrimination Students Movement.[7] He was killed by gunshot fired by police during clash between police and the protesters.[8]
  2. Md. Wasim Akram - was a student of Chittagong College and the joint convener of the college unit of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal.[9]
  3. Foysal Ahmed Shanto - was a student of Omargani M.E.S College.[10]
  4. Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho - was a student of Bangladesh University of Professionals.[11] He was a freelancer in the freelance marketplace Fiverr, who offered their condolences on social media following his death.
  5. Tahir Zaman Priyo - was a journalist shot by police during protests at Science Lab area of Dhaka[11][12]
  6. Ridowan Sharif Riyad - was a first-year student in the English department at Tongi Government College.[11]
  7. Ruhan - died at Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital.[13]
  8. Sajidur Rahman Omar - was a worker at Demra-based IT farm.[14]
  9. Shahjahan - was a salesman in or near the Mohakhali area.[14]
  10. Tuhin Ahmed - was admitted to Enam Medical College and Hospital where he died after getting shot in a clash with police.[14]
  11. Rudra Sen - was a second-year student in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. He drowned while trying to cross a canal with several friends in search of a safe shelter during a police chase amidst clashes between students, police and Chhatra League activists during the quota reform movement on July 18.[15][16][17]
  12. Hridoy Chandra Taruya - was a student at Chittagong University.[18]
  13. Abdullah Siddiqui - was a student at Habibullah Bahar College and was shot in Dhaka on 4 August 2024.[19]
  14. Mahmudul Hasan Rizbi - was a student of Lakshmipur Polytechnic Institute and an activist in the Bangladesh Students Union.
  15. Farhan Faiyaaz - was a class-XI student of Dhaka Residential Model College and was killed during clashes with the police and the Awami League activists on 18 July 2024.[20]
  16. Shaikh Ashabul Yamin - was a student of the computer science department of Military Institute of Science and Technology. He was shot by police on 18 July 2024 in Savar during a clash between protestors and police.[21]
  17. Rakib Hossain Rajib - was a student of Textile Engineering in Southeast University. He was shot by police while he was in procession in Dhaka on 5 August 2024. He was said to have been involved in the quota reform movement from the beginning.[22]
  18. Jahiduzzaman Tanvin - was an engineering graduate of Islamic University of Technology and CTO of a drone technology startup. He was shot by police while distributing toothpaste packs to protesters to protect them from tear gas. His autopsy suggested he succumbed from close range shotgun wounds.[23]
  19. Rahul Islam - was an eleventh-grade student at Raniganj Ehya Hossain School and College. He was injured by tear gas and gunshot fired by the police during protest on 4 August.[24]
  20. Tahmid Abdullah - was a student at the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology.[24]
  21. Golam Nafiz - an eleventh-grade student of Noubahini College, Dhaka, was shot in Farmgate Area. The last photo of him was on 4 August or the first day of Non-cooperation movement (2024) where he was taken to the hospital by a rickshaw. He was laid on the rickshaw while some pro-government people blocked him to go to the hospital. Later, he died on the spot. A YouTube Video was seen by Al Jazeera English by some journalists. They had not a lot of footages to be shown.[citation needed]
  22. Md Shumon Mia - was a madrasa student at Madhobdi in Narsingdi, he was shot in his abdomen during protest on 20 July.[25]
  23. Raihan - was a madrasa student in Patuakhali. He attended the non-cooperation movement and was shot by 6 rounds of bullets 6 in Badda, Dhaka and died afterward.[26]
  24. Adil - was a student in Narayanganj. He was shot twice in the chest by law enforcement officers on 19 July 2024.[27]
  25. Shahariar Khan Aanas - was a student who was killed on 5 August. He wrote a letter saying about joining protests to his parents before his death.[28]

Non-protesting civilians

  1. Riya Gope, six-year-old girl who was playing on her rooftop died from a stray bullet.[14][29]
  2. Sumaiya Akhtar Sumi, housewife who was shot by a stray bullet on a balcony[30]
  3. Arafat Rahman Akash - 16 year old fruit seller, killed while going out to get breakfast[31][32]
  4. Selim Mondol, 29, one of three workers who burned to death in an arson attack on a building under construction in Narayanganj which also housed a unit of the Highway Police.[13][33]
  5. Wahab Mandal, one of three workers who burned to death in an arson attack on a building under construction in Narayanganj.[13]
  6. Sohel, 42, one of three workers who burned to death in an arson attack on a building under construction in Narayanganj.[13]
  7. Mustaque Miah, 24, who had come to buy shoes. He got caught in the clash and was killed by police gunfire.[34]
  8. Jahangir Alam, 45, worked in making quilts and mattresses.[35]
  9. Khalid Hasan, 16, college student shot dead by police after Asr prayer who were chasing a group of protestors[36]
  10. Mamum Hossain, 27, private car driver shot on a flyover while heading to his aunt's house[37]
  11. Saad Mahmud, 14, student shot dead by police when he went to investigate smoke on a nearby road[38]
  12. Maruf Hossain - 20, grade 12 student who was passing by Badda.[39]
  13. Mostofa Zaman Samudra, 17, shot after going out to see friends after Jumma prayers[40]
  14. Muhammad Faruk, 32, a furniture shop employee shot while crossing a road after having lunch in Chittagong[41]
  15. Md. Saiful Islam, 35, a sharecropper shot while in Amuakanda Bazar in Mymensingh district to sell his crops. His grandfather died of a stroke after hearing the news.[42]
  16. Ahsan Habib, 25, an office assistant in Cox's Bazar shot while looking out at quota clashes from his office building[43]
  17. Jisan Ahmed, 19, a small-time water vendor in Dhaka shot while peeking outside after hiding during a clash between protestors and police. His wife Mishti died by suicide nine days later.[44]
  18. Jihad Hossain, 25, a PG student at Kabi Nazrul Govt. College, Dhaka, shot while going to a roadside hotel for lunch[45]
  19. Imran Khalifa, 26, a nightguard in Gulshan who was shot while heading towards a market[46]
  20. Maruf Hossain, 21, an IT freelancer who had just completed final exams at Kushtia Polytechnic Institute; he came to Dhaka for an internship and was shot dead in Banasree by BGB.[47][48][49]
  21. Abdul Gani, 45, a hotel worker shot during clash between police and protestors while heading to his workplace[50]
  22. Mahmudur Rahman Soikot, 19, son of a local shopkeeper who was searching for an injured friend before being shot by police[51]
  23. Rabbi Miah, 22, a student at Southeast University preparing for IELTS exam to study abroad. Shot by police when recording a clash between police and protestors from a verandah.[52]
  24. Jahangir Hossain Mridha, 51, a van driver shot while buying food for his family[53]
  25. Mahmudul Hassan, 20, Electronics graduate from Lakshmipur Polytechnic Institute at an internship in Dhaka. Shot while returning to a mess with friends.[54]
  26. Liton Matubbar, 30, a tile mason in Dhaka shot while returning from work during a clash between protestors and police[55]
  27. Firoz Talukdar Palash, 38, office assistant at chemical company in Dhaka shot while caught in a clash between police and protestors[56]
  28. Muhammad Shahid, 45, shopkeeper killed by police during police-protestor clashes[57]
  29. Md. Nasir Hossain, a tailor, was killed by gunfire in Jatrabari, Dhaka on 20 July.[58]
  30. Tahmid Bhuiyan Tamim, 15, a student of Nasima Kadir Molla High School and Homes, was shot when he went to see what was happening at a protest near his home.[59]

Oppositions

  1. Hamidul Islam - Gazipur Jubo League member[60]
  2. Mohinul Islam - Dhaka North Jubo League member[60]
  3. Md. Babul - Dhaka North Jubo League member[60]
  4. Ahsan Habib - Dhaka North Jubo League member[60]
  5. Mohammad Muqtadir - Police officer[61]
  6. Naik Gias Uddin - Police officer[61]
  7. Rana Mollah, assistant to former mayor of Gazipur, Zahangir Alam, was lynched in Uttara.[62]
  8. Masud Parvez Bhuiyan, police officer attacked in Banasree; died in hospital.[13]
  9. Sumon Kumar Gharami, police constable, beaten to death by protesters during a clash with demonstrators in Khulna on 2 August.[63]
  10. Selim Khan, expelled leader of the Awami League[64]
  11. Shanto Khan, Kolkata-based actor and producer[64]
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