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Memory, justice, and civic dissent
2013
High
Contemporary Memory and Civic Protest
On 24 April 2013, Rana Plaza in Savar collapsed, killing over a thousand people and injuring many more. The disaster triggered domestic and international scrutiny of factory safety, labor governance, and global supply-chain accountability.
2013
High
Contemporary Memory and Civic Protest
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.
2013
Major
Contemporary Memory and Civic Protest
On 5-6 May 2013, security forces cleared Hefazat-e-Islam supporters from Shapla Chattar in Motijheel, Dhaka. The episode followed months of polarization around war-crimes trials, Shahbag mobilization, and Islamist counter-mobilization.
2014
High
Contemporary Memory and Civic Protest
Bangladesh's 10th Parliamentary Election took place on 5 January 2014 after months of conflict over whether polls should be held under a neutral caretaker arrangement. The main opposition alliance boycotted the vote, many seats were left uncontested, and election day was marked by deadly violence, making the result one of the most disputed turning points in post-1990 Bangladeshi politics.
State, society, and political change
2016
High
Historical Transitions
Holey Artisan Attack was a significant turning point in the political and social trajectory of Bengal/Bangladesh.
Memory, justice, and civic dissent
2017
High
Contemporary Memory and Civic Protest
From late August 2017, large numbers of Rohingya fled Myanmar's Rakhine State into Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The influx rapidly became a major humanitarian emergency involving the Bangladesh government, UN agencies, and international aid networks.