Nahid says activists went into hiding to escape arrests amid threats during Uprising

Nahid Islam, the convenor of the National Citizen Party, has testified at the International Crimes Tribunal-1, revealing how the leaders of the quota reform movement went into hiding when their lives were threatened. Testifying against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun, Nahid recalled the events of Jul 18 last year, when students from across Bangladesh, especially from private universities and madrasas, took to the streets in mass protests. “We faced life threats, and to avoid arrests, we went into hiding. Many students were injured and killed across the country that day,” Nahid said. He also described how internet services were shut down nationwide that night, and on Jul 19,...