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Arson at July martyr memorial sparks hunger strike in Mymensingh

Published : Monday, 9 November, 2026 at 12:26 PM

Observer Online Report

Student leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have launched an indefinite hunger strike following an arson attack on a memorial dedicated to Redwan Hossain Sagor, a martyr of the July uprising, in Mymensingh on Sunday (November 8) midnight.

The protest began on Monday (November 9) morning in front of the damaged monument located at Sarada Ghosh Road in the city, with student leaders demanding the immediate arrest of those involved and calling for enhanced security for uprising participants.

According to former member secretary of the Mymensingh district Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Ali Hossain, miscreants set fire to the steel memorial structure at around 1:30am. Protesters termed the attack a direct threat to the safety of those who led and participated in the mass movement.

Former convener Anwar Hossain Monju and member secretary Khalilur Rahman alleged that the incident is part of a planned effort by ousted autocratic forces to destabilise the country ahead of December. They also criticized the interim government for failing to overhaul the administrative bureaucracy, claiming that administrative inaction has enabled such sabotage.

Addressing the incident, Mymensingh Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration and Finance) Md Abdullah Al-Mamun stated that law enforcement is aware of the arson attack and that an investigation is currently underway to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.

Redwan Hossain Sagor was shot and killed on July 19, 2024, during a clash between anti-discrimination student protesters and banned Awami League activists near the city's Maktu College area. Following the uprising, protesters named the site "Sagor Chattar" and erected a steel memorial in his honor.

-EM

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