One Year After the July Revolution

Tuesday July 15, 9 AM to 1:30 PM EST; Capitol Visitor Center, 1st St SE, Washington, DC 20515

To mark the one-year anniversary of Bangladesh’s July 2024 uprising, we are hosting a special event on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. – bringing together leading activists and experts on and from Bangladesh, and U.S. policymakers. This discussion will cover democratic progress in ‘Bangladesh 2.0’, reform prospects, and Bangladesh’s evolving geopolitical role amid regional and global challenges.

This event is co-organized by the Bangladesh America Alliance, Bangladesh Research Analysis Information Network (BRAIN), and Right to Freedom  (R2F)

Event Agenda

Welcome and Keynote

• Welcome address by Jon Danilowicz, President, Right to Freedom 
• Keynote address by Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX 37^th District)
• Additional address by Congressman Jim McGove(D-MA 2nd District)
• Event overview, Farhana sultana, Co-Chair, Bangladesh America Alliance

Panel 1:  Lessons from the July Uprising  

This panel will explore the interim government’s progress over the past year in advancing democracy, human rights, and economic stability in post-revolution Bangladesh. Panelists will examine reform efforts, emerging political actors, and prospects for sustainable governance.

Moderators and Panelists

• Farhana Sultana, Professor, Syracuse University and Co-Chair, Bangladesh America Alliance
• Catherine Cooper, Asia Staff Attorney, RFK Human Rights Foundation
• Islamul Haque, Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer, Yale University 
• Auroni Semonti Khan, Lecturer, Jagannath University 
• Dina Siddiqi, Clinical Professor, New York University 

Panel 2:   Bangladesh 2.0 and the World 

This panel will examine how Bangladesh 2.0 is navigating geopolitics, building partnerships, addressing regional and global challenges, and advancing its national interests amid shifting dynamics.

Moderators and Panelists

• Shamarukh Mohiuddin, Director, Cadmus Group, and The Bangladesh Project
• Ambassador (ret) Daniel Mozena
• Michael Kugelman, South Asia Columnist, Foreign Policy Magazine 
• Moushumi Khan, Senior Advisor, The Asia Group 
• Ehteshamul Haque, Lead, BRAIN USA Operations; Adjunct Professor, American University 

Takeaways and Closing 

• Saif I Shah Mohammed, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
• Rumi A Khan, Founder-Convenor, BRAIN
• Kawsar Chowdhury, Co-Chair, Bangladesh America Alliance

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