Aug 6, 2024 #Bangladesh #BangladeshPolitics #BangladeshRevolution
After 20 years in power, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled B

Aug 6, 2024 #Bangladesh #BangladeshPolitics #BangladeshRevolution
After 20 years in power, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled Bangladesh amid widespread protests.
Her government's violent crackdown on dissent killed several hundred people and fuelled public anger.
What began as student demonstrations against job quotas quickly escalated, leading to the dissolution of parliament and the release of opposition leaders.
The military has stepped in, saying it will set up an interim government.
But protesters are warning they don't want it to rule.
As Bangladesh enters uncharted territory, many are asking who will lead the nation now?
And how can stability be restored without compromising demands for greater democracy?

Presenter: Laura Kyle

Guests

Shireen Huq, human rights activist and founding member of women's rights organisation Naripokkho.

Najib Rahman, member of the political party Jemaat-e-Islami Bangladesh.

Nadine Shaanta Murshid, Associate Professor of Social Work at the University at Buffalo in New York, who focuses on Bangladesh