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A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political stability
BANGLADESH, AUG 4 – Violent protests led to Hasina's exile and 1,400 deaths, while the interim government faces political tension, human rights concerns, and delays in democratic elections, officials say.
- A massive student-led uprising on August 5, 2024, ended Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule in Bangladesh, prompting her to flee the country.
- The uprising stemmed from weeks of deadly protests opposing Hasina's abusive governance and demands for a rights-respecting democracy.
- Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus formed an interim government shortly after, promising reforms and elections in April 2026 amid rising Islamist influence and political turmoil.
- On July 30, 2025, Human Rights Watch stated that the interim government has struggled to fully implement its complex human rights agenda, hindered by challenges involving security forces, militant religious groups, and political retaliation.
- Despite some economic progress and claims of reform, Bangladesh remains politically unstable with fears of Islamist fragmentation and unfulfilled hopes for liberal democracy.
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One year after the fall of the authoritarian head of government, Bangladesh does not come to rest. Expert Anas Ansar explains why violence is increasing in the country.
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Thousands to join Bangladesh rallies, concerts one year after Hasina's ouster
DHAKA (Reuters) -Thousands of people are expected to pour into Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka on Tuesday for the first anniversary of deadly protests that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to attend rallies, concerts, and prayer sessions.
A year ago, on 5 August 2024, Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, fled the country, driven by weeks of protests. Students protested against the reform of access to the university and, above all, against the brutality of his regime. Since then, it has been the economist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Mohammad Yunus, who leads the interim government. Elections are expected to take place next year. Meanwhile, a profound reform of the institu…
A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political
DHAKA: Abdur Rahman Tarif was talking to his sister Meherunnesa over the phone when the voice on the other end of the call suddenly fell silent. In that moment, Tarif knew something bad had happened. He rushed home, dodging the exchange of fire between security forces and protesters on the streets of Dhaka. When he finally arrived, he discovered his parents tending to his
After the fall of Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024, the main Muslim party, forced to operate in the shadows for a decade, returned to the front of the political scene. The next elections were promised by June 2026 at the latest.
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