Rangpur prepares for Aug 5 celebrations

A year has gone by since a student-led mass uprising toppled the government. Rangpur was decorated with lights as the people of the city prepared to celebrate the July Uprising Day.

The Shapla Chattar is illuminated by bright decorative lights on the eve of July Uprising Day in Rangpur. Photo: Samiha Mehbub Hiya

Decorative lights have been strung up on the entrance of the Rangpur City Corporation headquarters on the eve of July Uprising Day. Photo: Samiha Mehbub Hiya