This timeline provides an overview of events taking place during, or in connection to, the student protests on 1 July–5 August 2024. This is not an exhaustive list of events, since some reports on violent events do not refer to a specific date.
1–3 July 2024: Initial protests
4–6 July 2024: Protests following the Supreme Court verdict
7–10 July 2024: The ‘Bangla Blockade’, and temporary suspension of the quota
11–13 July 2024: Police start intervening, protests continue
14–17 July 2024: Clashes with the Chhatra League and law enforcement
18–19 July 2024: Protests generalise, security forces apply lethal force
20 July 2024: A ‘shoot-on-sight’ curfew
21–30 July 2024: The quota is overturned, protests temporarily ebb
1–3 August 2024: Protests reignite
4–5 August 2024: Last days of protests, Hasina flees the country