Historical Memory Journey

Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho

Symbolic martyr

He was serving exhausted protesters when he was killed.

Context

Azampur/Uttara protest zone, Dhaka, 18 July 2024.

Contribution

Mir Mugdho was shot in Uttara on 18 July 2024 while distributing food and water to protesters.

Impact

He became a humanitarian symbol of the uprising and one of its most remembered civilian victims.

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Appears In Events

Timeline View

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.