Shahbag, Dhaka

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Civic protest and memory movement hub

Shahbag, Dhaka is a historical place node used to organize related Bengal/Bangladesh timeline events.

Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive

Events in This Place

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2 events

2013

Shahbag Movement

A youth-led public demand for justice and historical accountability.

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.

2024

Anti-Discrimination Movement

A youth struggle over jobs, fairness, and the future.

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.