Bangladesh protests
A new chapter for Bangladesh
Published on August 14, 2024After weeks of violence, Bangladesh has purged itself of a leader who was increasingly seen as autocratic. But the nation's new leaders face massive challenges.
While a feeling of hope and elation has swept across much of Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina’s overthrow, there remain huge challenges. : David Peterson via Pixabay Pixabay licence
After weeks of violence, Bangladesh has purged itself of a leader who was increasingly seen as autocratic. But the nation’s new leaders face massive challenges.
Bangladesh’s uprising has been a political earthquake. The former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, in power for 15 years, fled following weeks of bloody protests.
Economist and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to lead a new interim government. And while a feeling of hope and elation has swept across much of the country, there remain huge challenges.
360info has sought out the experts, both in Bangladesh and elsewhere, to explain how this earthquake happened and what the future holds for a nation at the crossroads.
Editors Note: In the story “Bangladesh protests” sent at: 14/08/2024 16:09.
This is a corrected repeat.
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