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The July 2024 revolution in Bangladesh caused major societal disruption, yet its mental health impact on women is poorly understood. This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of depression among adult women during this period of unrest.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional design was conducted among 687 adult women using a structured, validated questionnaire. Depression was assessed through a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) with seven self-reported health outcomes. A PHQ-9 score\u2009\u2265\u200910 is considered depression; otherwise, no depression. A binomial Logistic regression and a Pearson Chi-square test were used to identify factors associated with depression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Overall, 54.87% of women reported depressive symptoms, with the highest prevalence among young women aged 18\u201334\u00a0years, unmarried, university-educated, and urban residents. Nervousness (91.70%), loss of pleasure (86.03%), and anxiety (85.15%) were the most frequently reported symptoms. Social media exposure contributed to depressive symptoms in 23.73% of participants. Nervousness symptoms had significantly (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05) higher proportions of depression (52.84%). Women with family members directly affected by unrest had 2.15 times higher odds of depression (AOR: 2.15, 95% CI 1.35\u20133.40). The self-reported symptoms suffocation (AOR\u2009=\u20092.10, 95% CI 1.33\u20133.32), loss of pleasure (AOR\u2009=\u20093.59, 95% CI 1.91\u20136.74), and energy loss (AOR\u2009=\u20091.70, 95% CI 1.13\u20132.55) were significantly associated with higher odds of depression,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>During the July 2024 revolution, Bangladeshi women faced significant psychological distress. 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Ethical approval for this research was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) of Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh (Approval No. ARP2024030, dated July 25, 2024). This committee is authorized to evaluate and approve research involving human participants, particularly in the field of zoonotic and public health-related surveys. At the time of research, additional approval from a medical or public health institute was not required under the country\u2019s national guidelines. Informed consents were obtained from all the participants, indicating that they understood the study's goal and their rights. 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