Tawhid Hossain Sarkar:
Bangladesh Workers’ Welfare Federation Central President Atiqur Rahman said, “For 15 long years, the people’s voting rights were taken away from the country. During the government that was in power without the direct mandate of the people in three consecutive elections, there were incidents of disappearances, murders, oppression and human rights violations. Law enforcement agencies have been used against the people, which is a sad chapter in history.”
He claimed, “More than 1500 people were martyred in the anti-discrimination student-worker-people movement of July-August 2024. Out of these, 149 workers, including two women workers, were martyred and more than 30 thousand people were injured and maimed.”
He further said, “With the aim of paying homage to the martyrs, honoring the injured and disabled, and preserving the spirit of the July Uprising, the Bangladesh Workers’ Welfare Federation will hold a ‘month-long program on the occasion of the second anniversary of the July Uprising and the fall of fascism’ from July 5 to August 5, 2026.” He said the program includes visiting the graves of martyrs and offering prayers, meeting and exchanging views with the family members of martyrs and injured workers, distributing educational materials, distributing food and cooked meals, blood donation programs, screening documentaries on the contribution of workers, spreading awareness about allegations of disappearances, murders and corruption, and holding nationwide workers’ rallies and discussions demanding exemplary trial of those responsible for the killings of the July Movement. In addition, the BEPOK announced a mass procession on the occasion of August 5.
Central General Secretary Laskar Md. Taslim moderated the event at 5:30 pm on July 2 at the Federation’s central office hall. Central Vice President Kabir Ahmed, Mujibur Rahman Bhuiyan, Assistant General Secretary Advocate Alamgir Hossain, Abdus Salam, Akhtaruzzaman, etc. were also present.
The programs are as follows:
1. From July 5 to July 19, 2026, the following programs will be held nationwide:
A. Organizing grave visits and prayers for the martyrs of July.
B. Meeting and exchanging views with the family members of martyrs, injured and disabled workers.
C. Distribution of educational materials among students from poor working families.
D. Distribution of food items and cooked meals among underprivileged workers.
E. Blood grouping and voluntary blood donation programs.
F. To promote the documentary titled “The Contribution of Workers to the July Movement”.
2. From July 21 to August 1, 2026, a nationwide professional workers’ rally and discussion meeting titled “The Contribution of Workers to the July Mass Uprising” and demanding exemplary trial of the murderers of the disappearances, murders, money laundering, corruption and murders committed during the fascist government.
A. July 20, Railway Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
B. July 21, Shop Employees and Hawkers’ Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
C. July 22, Tailors and Jute Industry Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
D. July 23, Construction Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
E. July 24, Farmers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
F. July 25, Bangladesh Power Development Board Employees’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
G. July 26, Bangladesh T&T Workers’ Employees’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
J. July 27, Water Transport and Land Port Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
J. July 28, CNG-powered Auto Rickshaw Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
J. July 29, Hotel and Furniture Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
K. July 30, Rickshaw-Van Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
L. July 31, Transport Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
Dr. August 1, Women Workers’ Rally and Discussion Meeting.
3. August 2-2026
Workers’ rally/discussion meeting/procession at the upazila/thana level demanding the speedy trial of all disappearances, murders, money laundering, corruption and the July Movement genocide committed during the fascist government.
4. August 3-2026
Workers’ rally and procession in all districts demanding the speedy trial of all disappearances, murders, money laundering, corruption and the July Movement genocide committed during the fascist government.
5. 4 August-2026
Demanding to expedite the trial of all disappearances, murders, money laundering, corruption and the genocide of the July Movement organized during the fascist government,
a. Workers’ rallies and processions in all major cities and
b. Discussion meeting at the National Press Club at the initiative of the Federation’s center.
6. 5 August-2026 Participation in nationwide mass processions.
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