Dhaka: Dhaka University will launch a July graffiti rewriting program from July 26 to preserve the graffiti created on its campus during and after the July-August 2024 uprising. The university authorities on Wednesday invited the original artists who created the graffiti following the July mass uprising to take part in the repainting and rewriting program.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the initiative aims to preserve the original features, spirit, and historical significance of the graffiti. The program will begin on July 26 with an inaugural repainting and rewriting event stretching from the VC Chattar to Rokeya Hall.

To coordinate the initiative, the university has assigned the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Proctor, and the Director of the Arbory Culture Centre. The university has requested the original graffiti artists, as well as interested artists, to register their names and addresses by July 25 through WhatsApp at 01716116023 to participate in the program.

The university has also undertaken a month-long program to mark the second anniversary of the historic July Mass Uprising. As part of the observance, discussion meetings and seminars on the uprising are being organized at different residential halls. In addition, a foundation stone for a July Memorial Monument will be laid on the university campus on August 5, while a dedicated July Corner will be established at the Central Library to commemorate the movement.