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Since the fall of the Hasina regime on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh has witnessed an outpouring of public expression. Walls across the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, and other cities are now filled with powerful graffiti mainly painted by young people, broadly known as ‘Gen Z’. For years, the people’s voices were suppressed. Criticizing the government was risky and often met with harsh consequences. During the immediate past regime of the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, dissent was dangerous. Many people who raised dissenting voices were tortured, detained, jailed or even faced deaths in custody or enforced disappearances. With the regime's fall, the people of Bangladesh began speaking their minds, venting their anger and expressing their visions for the country's future on the city walls. Graffiti has become a new and vibrant form of protest and expression. These artworks capture the public’s hopes, frustrations, grief, and dreams for the future.