[20] The protesters under the banner of Anti-discrimination Student Movement continuously organised four-point demands on 1 July 2024, in support of reforms on civil service reservation quotas in Bangladesh.
However, due to the permanent residency of a significant portion of private university students in Dhaka, their presence within the city noticeably increased on July 18th.
[24][25][26][27]The group spearheaded a nationwide uprising, advocating for political change and successfully prompting the resignation of the Awami League leadership on August 5, 2024.
On 8 August 2024, Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud, two members of the group were appointed as advisers in the interim government led by Dr Yunus.
[28] After the Yunus interim government took responsibility of Bangladesh's administration, the group announced a liaison committee to work on the new political arrangement.
Hasnat Abdullah was made convener, Arif Sohel member secretary, Abdul Hannan Masud chief organiser, and Umama Fatema the spokesperson of the committee.