Bangladesh’s interim government accused of political persecution of journalists
The interim government in Bangladesh has now arrested at least five journalists and filed cases of murder and crimes against humanity against dozens of others
Garment workers in Bangladesh mobilize for wages withheld due to national shutdown
Workers in Bangladesh have been protesting factory owners’ refusal to pay last month’s wages on the pretext of production shutdowns due to widespread protests against the Sheikh Hasina government
Retaliatory violence grips Bangladesh weeks after Hasina’s resignation
Since Hasina stepped down on August 5, there have been increasing incidents of violence against members of her party and symbols of the Liberation War.
Los enigmas de la política en Bangladesh
Vijay Prashad reflexiona sobre las últimas semanas de protestas y convulsiones en Bangladesh, que culminaron con la dimisión de la Primera Ministra Sheikh Hasina.
Muhammad Yunus takes charge of interim government in Bangladesh
The technocratic interim administration also includes leaders of the student movement which was instrumental in forcing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and leave the country on August 5.
The conundrums of Bangladeshi politics
Vijay Prashad reflects on the last several weeks in Bangladesh of protests and convulsions, which culminated in the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina resigns as prime minister and leaves Bangladesh following mass protests
The protests, initially led by students demanding reforms in the quota system in government jobs, took a violent turn in the last weeks of July
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