Who was Abu Sayeed and what happened to him on July 17, 2024?

The saying means that art should give hope and strength to people who are suffering and it should challenge those who are powerful.

Graffiti has played an important role as a means of resistance against the autocratic regimes in Bangladesh. Since the 1960s, students have used it to protest against unfair rules, express political demands, and support the movements like the Liberation War. It has emerged as a powerful tool for dissent.

Noor Hossain was a pro-democracy activist who took part in a protest in Dhaka in 1987. He had the words "Down with Autocracy" painted on his chest. He was shot and killed by the Bangladesh Police shortly after his photograph was taken.

The students' movement for quota reform is a movement where students demand fair and merit-based opportunities in government jobs. They want changes in the quota system so that recruitment becomes more equal and just.