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5 June: HC reinstates the 2018 quota system; students launch protests
1 July: Protests resume under the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (ADSM)
4 July: SC upholds ruling on restoring freedom fighter quotas
6-8 July: “Bangla Blockade” paralyses Dhaka and other cities; students announce boycott of classes and exams
10 July: Court imposes four-week status quo on quota policy
14 July: Protests intensified after PM’s controversial remarks; nationwide student mobilisation grow
16 July: Violent clashes erupt across major cities; six killed. Schools and universities closed indefinitely
18 July: At least 29 killed in coordinated crackdowns; internet cut and metro services halted
19 July: Curfew and Army deployment announced after 66 more deaths
21 July: SC caps quotas at 7%
23 July: Govt issues revised quota circular; rejected by protesters
28 July: Authorities confirm 147 deaths; six protest leaders are forced to call off the movement under pressure
1 August: Govt bans Jamaat-Shibir; UN offers to probe violence. Protest leaders released; mass prayers held
3 August: ADSM announces non-cooperation and “Long March to Dhaka”, demanding PM’s resignation
4 August: Over 100 killed in fresh violence, including 14 police officers
5 August: PM Hasina resigns and flees to India
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