Dhaka, July 2 -- Contested Legacy: The 'Chronic Malady'

Systemic stagnation: Many feel the 2024 uprising replaced a government but left the authoritarian state structure fully intact

Unfulfilled ideals: Student leaders say a Bangladesh free from discrimination remains out of reach amid political divisions

Movement controversies: Public trust was damaged by internal allegations that sections of the movement were used for financial gain

An enduring lesson: Despite institutional failures, the uprising proved that no entrenched government can ignore public will

Two years after the July Uprising reshaped Bangladesh's political landscape, the euphoria that once filled the streets has increasingly given way to a more sobering question: beyo...