A doa mahfil, prayer ceremony, was held today in Khulna in remembrance of the July uprising martyrs. Photo: PID-Khulna

KHULNA, July 1, 2025 (BSS) - A doa mahfil, prayer ceremony, was held after 
Zuhr prayers today (Tuesday) at the Collectorate Jame Mosque in the city in 
remembrance of the July uprising martyrs.

Organised by the Khulna District Administration, Khulna Divisional 
Commissioner Md. Firoz Sarkar attended the event as the chief guest.

He paid respectful tribute to those who were martyred and injured during the 
July Revolution, also known as the Student-People's mass uprising.
 
He stated that the success of the July movement was made possible through the 
collective efforts of all. 

"Specifically, the unrest from July 1 to August 5, 2024, resulted in numerous 
casualties and injuries in the country and we have achieved a more equitable 
Bangladesh through their sacrifice," the Divisional Commissioner added.
 
He emphasized the need to work together, setting aside all divisions, to 
build a truly discrimination-free Bangladesh.

Khulna Range Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Md. Rezaul Haque, 
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Saiful Islam, City Unit BNP President Advocate 
Shafiqul Alam Mona, City Unit Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Professor Mahfuzur 
Rahman, Divisional Director of Islamic Foundation Md. Anisuzzaman, martyred 
Sakib Raihan's father Sheikh Azizur Rahman, coordinator of the city's anti-
discrimination movement Al-Shahriar and NCP representative Ahmed Hamim Rahat 
attended, among others, at the prayers.