2013 — Rana Plaza Collapse

2013

Shahbag Movement

In early 2013, mass gatherings at Shahbag in Dhaka called for stronger accountability for war crimes linked to 1971. Students, bloggers, cultural activists, and citizens transformed the square into a sustained protest space, turning memory politics and justice debates into a central national question.

2018

Safe Road Movement

After two students were killed by a speeding bus in Dhaka on 29 July 2018, school and college students took to the streets demanding safer roads, lawful driving, and accountability in the transport sector. Their disciplined visibility, direct traffic monitoring, and nationwide resonance turned the movement into one of the year's most memorable youth-led civic moments.

2024

Anti-Discrimination Movement

The 2024 Anti-Discrimination Movement began around the reinstatement of the government job quota system. Students from universities across the country mobilized to demand merit-based recruitment. The movement quickly spread nationwide and, over time, grew into a broader social and political protest.