City Desk:
The International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) organized a special commemorative program to honor the martyrs and injured freedom fighters of the historic July Mass Uprising. The event took place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 12:40 PM in the university’s Conference Hall. The session was presided over by Professor Dr. Abdur Rab, Vice-Chancellor of IUBAT, with speeches delivered by Professor Selina Nargis, Treasurer of IUBAT, and Professor Dr. Md. Momtazur Rahman, Registrar of IUBAT.
During the program, student leaders and participants of the July Movement shared their reflections and memories. Among the speakers were Omar Faruk, Chief Organizer of the Combined Private Universities Anti-Discrimination Student Movement; Junnurain Islam Sohan, Convener of the IUBAT Anti-Discrimination Student Movement; Md. Akamin, Member Secretary of the IUBAT Anti-Discrimination Student Movement; Israt Jahan Niha, Central Executive Member of Bangladesh Democratic Students Union; Abdullah Al Noman, Senior Joint Member Secretary of the IUBAT Anti-Discrimination Student Movement; along with NH Ashiq, Ashikujjaman Shikdar, Tanvir Ahmed Anik (Joint Convener, IUBAT Anti-Discrimination Student Movement), Dipit Das, and Muntasir Al Mahmud.
Speakers reflected on the historical significance of the uprising, the sacrifices of the participants, and the vital role the movement played in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Bangladesh.
