In recent weeks, Bangladesh has been gripped by widespread student protests that have escalated into a mass movement demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The unrest was sparked by a violent government crackdown on dissent, particularly in response to protests against government job quotas which left at least 200 people dead.
Tens of thousands of students and their supporters have taken to the streets of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to voice their grievances and call for political change. The protests have garnered international attention, with experts weighing in on the growing unrest in the country.
Nusrat Chowdhury, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Amherst College in Massachusetts, US, and author of “Paradoxes of the Popular: Crowd Politics in Bangladesh,” spoke with DW News about the significance of the protests and the underlying factors driving the movement.
Bangladeshi journalist Tasneem Khalil, who currently resides in Sweden and is the Editor in Chief of Netra News, also shared insights on the protests and the implications for the future of Bangladesh.
The protests in Bangladesh have highlighted the deep-seated dissatisfaction with the current government and its handling of dissent. As students continue to rally for change, the world watches to see how this mass movement will shape the political landscape of the country.
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