A new political alliance named “July Unity” (Jolai Oikko) has officially been launched demanding the ban of the Awami League. On Tuesday, May 6, the alliance held a press conference in front of the Madhur Canteen at Dhaka University to formally announce its formation. During the event, Musaddiq Ali Ibn Muhammad, a student of the Department of Bangla at Dhaka University and one of the organizers of the July Unity platform, read out a written statement.

 

In his speech, Musaddiq said that during the July uprising, more than 2,000 people lost their lives, and nearly 31,000 were injured or disabled. The attack was conducted by state forces and ruling party cadres, which he said was later recognized internationally as a genocide. He warned that some political and non-political groups are now trying to rehabilitate the Awami League, a move that he described as a blatant insult to the martyrs and victims of the uprising. He said such efforts would also destroy any hope for restoring democracy in Bangladesh.

 

Musaddiq further stated that they are deeply concerned about the safety of the revolutionaries who took part in the July movement. According to him, the Awami League and its allies have been trying to discredit the participants in the uprising by raising various allegations. In light of these realities, Musaddiq announced the formation of a broad-based national alliance under the name “July Unity,” which brings together social and political organizations of different ideologies.

 

The organizations included in the July Unity alliance are:

 

1. Up Bangladesh

 

2. Inquilab Moncho

 

3. July Revolutionary Journalists Alliance

 

4. July Revolutionary Alliance (JRA)

 

5. Biplobi Chhatro Parishad

 

6. Anti-Fascist Coalition

 

7. Private University National Association of Bangladesh (PUNAB)

 

8. Students Alliance for Democracy (SAD)

 

9. Private University Students Association of Bangladesh (PUSAB)

 

10. Raktim July

 

11. Sochchar DU

 

12. Nirapod Bangladesh Chai

 

13. Ektar Bangladesh

 

14. Fascismukto Ganomaddhom Chai

 

15. HRSS

 

16. July Brigade

 

17. Student Rights Watch

 

18. Azad Palestine

 

19. July Biplob Parishad

 

20. Student Rights Association

 

21. Amader Mohammadpur

 

22. Justice for All

 

23. Red Alliance

 

24. Chhatro Nagorik Oikko

 

25. Youth for Peace

 

26. Dhaka Movement

 

27. Dhanmondi Alliance

 

28. Community Alliance

 

29. July’er Prerona

 

30. Muktir Andolon

 

31. Fascistbirodhi Andolon

 

32. Jonotar Oikko

 

33. Agamir Bangladesh

 

34. July Moncho

 

35. People’s Activist Coalition (PAC)

 

This coalition represents a unified front of youth, student, journalist, and civil society groups standing against the Awami League and aiming to uphold the legacy of the July uprising.