July Uprising Memorial Award 2026 — Honourees
Named on Monday, 13 July 2026 at Shahid Zia Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum—club excellence, national special recognition, appreciation crests, honoured teachers, and injured students carried forward by their campuses.
Club excellence award
Eight lanes, twenty-four clubs
Every category crowns a winner, a first runner-up, and a second runner-up—merit read against submitted evidence.
Cultural Club
- North South University Shangskritik Shangathan (NSUSS)
- BRAC University Cultural Club
- DIU Cultural Club
Photography Club
- East West University Photography Club
- IUBAT Films & Photography
- DIU Film & Photography Club
Media and Creative Club
- North South University Ethics and Diversity Club (NSUEDC)
- DIU Creative Park
- UAP Drama Club
CS and Programming Club
- Daffodil International University Computer & Programming Club
- Green University Computer Club (GUCC)
- BUBT IT Club
Tech and Innovation Club
- IUBAT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (IIEC)
- IEEE IIUC Student Branch
- Premier University Robotics Club
Career Club
- Southeast Model United Nations Club
- BUFT Career Development Club
- Gono Bishwabidyalay Career Development Club (GBCDC)
Volunteer Service and Social Welfare Club
- BUFT Rover Scout Group
- UU Environment & SDG Club
- USTC United Progress Foundation
Sports Club
- UIU Sports Club
- North South University Games and Sports Club (NSUSC)
- MIU Sports Club
National special category
One-of-a-kind recognitions
Three national honours, each naming the group whose work stood apart from the standard club lanes.
Anti-Hegemony Cultural Activity Award
Inqilab Moncho
July-related Archiving and Consistent Activity
July Revolutionary Alliance (JRA)
For Inspiring Gen-Z in the Field of Innovation
Bangla Innovator
Appreciation crest
Clubs recognised for consistent effort
Teachers' award
Faculty who stood with students
Twenty-five educators—across ranks and campuses—honoured for shielding, testifying, or organising when it mattered.
Prof. Dr. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury
Vice Chancellor, North South University
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Mahbubul Islam
Vice Chancellor, Southeast University
Dr. Shaikh Muhammad Allayear
Proctor, Daffodil International University
Mohammad Abdul Hannan CTG
Former Chairman and Assistant Professor, Department of Law, BGC Trust University Bangladesh
Syed Mohammod Minhaz Hossain (Tonmoy)
Chairman, Department of CSE, Premier University
Dr. Mohammad Saiful Islam
Associate Professor & Chairman, Law Department, International Islamic University Chittagong
A M Md. Sayeed
Professor & Chairman, Department of Law, Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology
Prof. Dr. Md. Taufiqul Islam Mithil
Professor, Department of Political Science & Sociology, North South University
Dr. Ramit Azad
Professor, Southeast University
Dr. Mahboob Hossain
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Brac University
Mohammad Jahangir Alam
Assistant Professor and Assistant Proctor, Daffodil International University
Regan Ahmed
Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Southeast University
Dr. KMN Sarwar Iqbal
Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, International University of Business Agriculture & Technology
Syed Billal Hossain
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC)
Mohammad Shyfur Rahman Chowdhury
Associate Professor, BBA Department, IIUC
Abdullah Md. Ahshanul Mamun
Associate Professor, BBA Department, International Islamic University Chittagong
Md. Jehadul Islam Mony
Assistant Professor, Leading University, Sylhet
Dr. Mahtab Uddin
Associate Professor, Institute of Natural Sciences, United International University
Mohammad Shawkat Ali
Associate Professor of English, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)
Shabnin Rahman Shorna
Senior Lecturer, North South University
Andaleeb Navin Choudhury
Lecturer, Independent University, Bangladesh
Mehdi bin Samad
Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Independent University, Bangladesh
Mahapara Sanjana
Lecturer, Department of Law, Southeast University
Ahmad Asif Sami
Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, East West University
Md. Towhidul Islam Jihadi
Lecturer, Department of Law, BGC Trust University Bangladesh
Injured crest list
Students hurt in July 2024 — private universities
Twenty-one students from private-university campuses, carrying scars from the uprising, honoured with a crest.
Hasibul Islam Jisan
Brac University
Abu Rayhan
Prime University
Md Shariful Islam
European University Bangladesh
Sadia Tasneem
IUBAT
Md Najir Uddin Sabbir
University of Scholars
Md Tanbir Hasan Riyad
University of Scholars
Md Naimul Islam Khan Anik
Uttara University
Irin Hawlader
Sonargaon University
Sajjad Hossen
Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology
Badrul Alam Arno
United International University
Nafisa Binte Elias
North South University
Abdullah Al Shafil
North South University
Baki Billah
Prime University
Naymul Hossain
BGC Trust University Bangladesh
Ahmed Saeed
BGC Trust University Bangladesh
Md. Wadud Morshed
International Islamic University Chittagong
A K M Nurullah
International Islamic University Chittagong
Maraj Kaiyum
Southeast University
Md Mustahid Hussain Bhuiyan Sami
North South University
Tahmid Huzayfa
Independent University Bangladesh
Md Saiyedu Zaman
European University Bangladesh
Injured crest list
Outside the private-university sector
Six honourees from public schools and colleges, recognised alongside their private-university peers.
Alamin Hossain
Pabna Zila School & College
Jakir Shikder
Rifat Howlader
Gulshan Commerce College
Md. Akash Mia
Netrokona Model School & College
Md. Rakib Hossain
Reboti Mohan Pilot School & College
Ariyan Ahmed
Tejgaon College
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