Non-cooperation movement (2024)

Non-cooperation movement
Part of the July Revolution
People cheering in front of the Prime Minister's Office after Sheikh Hasina's resignation
Date	4–5 August 2024 (1 day)[1]
Location	Bangladesh
Caused by	July massacre Authoritarianism
Goals	Resignation of Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet
Methods	Demonstrations Civil disobedience Internet activism Vandalism Arson Looting
Resulted in	Protesters' victory Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees the country[2][3] Protesters storm and occupy the Ganabhaban and the Parliament building Interim government formed Political prisoners released Violence against Awami League supporters, government, security officials, and religious minorities
Parties
Protesters Anti-discrimination Students Movement Students from various universities, colleges, schools and madrasas[4] University teachers Media persons, singers, writers, poets, artistes, social media influencers Some lawyers and members of bar council[5][6] Bangladesh diaspora Supported by: Bangladesh Nationalist Party[7][8] Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Jatiya Party[9] Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal Workers Party of Bangladesh Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh Proletarian Party of East Bengal[10] Ganosanhati Andolan Left Democratic Alliance (Maoist)[11] Communist Party of Bangladesh) Bangladesh Jatiya Party Islami Andolan Bangladesh Bangladesh Islami Front Islamic Front Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Insaniyat Biplob Bangladesh Bangladesh Congress Nationalist Democratic Movement Gono Odhikar Parishad Bangladesh Army[12] (from 4 August) Government of Bangladesh Bangladesh Police Rapid Action Battalion Armed Police Battalion Special Security Force Bangladesh Army (until 4 August) President Guard Regiment Border Guard Bangladesh Bangladesh Ansar Awami League Awami League Chhatra League Jubo League
Lead figures
Collective leadership Nahid Islam Asif Mahmud Sarjis Alam Hasnat Abdullah Others... Sheikh Hasina  Asaduzzaman Khan  Obaidul Quader  and Cabinet members
Casualties and losses
Deaths: At least 250 (OHCHR estimate)[13][14] Deaths: 38 policemen[15] and 1 councilor[16] Injuries: 300+ policemen[17] and 20+ Awami League and Chhatra League members[citation needed]
Deaths: 1 journalist[18] Injuries: 23 journalists[18]

Part of a series on the
July Revolution
First phase Second phase
History Ohidul Islam and others v. The State Quota reform movement Razakar slogans July massacre Internet shutdown Non-cooperation movement
Organisations Students Against Discrimination Supporters: Bangladesh Nationalist Party Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad Gonotantrik Chhatra Shakti
People Nahid Islam Sarjis Alam Hasnat Abdullah Asif Mahmud
Aftermath Resignation of Sheikh Hasina Violence Interim government Constitutional crisis OHCHR report National Citizen Party 2025 Shahbag protest
Deaths Abu Sayed Mir Mugdho Golam Nafiz
Legacy Awaaz Utha July 36 Chalaiden July Shaheed Smrity Foundation Museum
Politics Bangladesh
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The non-cooperation movement,^[a] also known as the one-point movement,^[b] was a pro-democratic disinvestment movement and a mass uprising against the Awami League-led government of Bangladesh, initiated within the framework of 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. The sole demand of this movement was the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her cabinet.^[19][20] It was the final stage of the wider movement known as the July Revolution. Although the movement was initially limited to the goal of reforming quotas in government jobs, it snowballed into a mass anti-government uprising after the mass killings against civilians. The movement was also fueled by ongoing socio-economic and political issues, including the government's mismanagement of the national economy, rampant corruption by government officials, human rights violations, allegations of undermining the country's sovereignty by Sheikh Hasina, and increasing authoritarianism and democratic backsliding.^[21][22][23]

On 3 August 2024, coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement announced a one-point demand for the resignation of the Prime Minister and her cabinet and called for "comprehensive non-cooperation".^[20][24] The following day, violent clashes broke out, resulting in the deaths of 97 people, including students. The coordinators called for a long march to Dhaka to force Hasina out of power on 5 August. That day, a large crowd of protesters made its way through the capital.^[25] At around 3:00 p.m. (UTC+6), Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled to India, her government's biggest ally.^[26] Widespread celebrations and violence occurred following her removal, while the military and President Mohammed Shahabuddin announced the formation of an interim government led by economist and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.^[27] Meanwhile, Indian media outlets were seen engaging in a widespread disinformation campaign aimed at destabilising Bangladesh, following Hasina's resignation and departure to India.^[28][29]

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