July Martyrs' Day () is a Bangladesh commemorative day on 2 July 2025 through an official gazette, to be observed annually on 16 July. In the list of national and international observances, the day is categorized as a "Type B day". The day is observed in remembrance of Abu Sayed, the first martyr of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, along with all the martyrs of July. On 5 August 2025 the martyrs of the July Uprising have been declared as "National Heroes" in the July Declaration.
Background
From 1 July to 5 August 2024, during the July Uprising, the then Prime Minister Resignation of Sheikh Hasina was overthrown. In this movement to topple the government, 16 July was a pivotal day because Abu Sayed was shot dead by police on that date, which intensified the protests.
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