Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Bangladesh Political Crisis: A Global Concern
In Bangladesh, the Prime Minister was removed by student protests.
People protested for change in a main square.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was chosen to lead temporarily.
However, the situation is getting worse, with support for the new leader declining and the return of those who want to restrict freedoms.
What happened in Bangladesh is important not just for South Asia but the rest of the world as well.
Student-led uprising toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.
Protests occurred in Shahbagh Square, a site of past democratic movements.
Muhammad Yunus became interim leader after Hasina's removal.
Yunus's support is waning almost a year later.
Authoritarian and radical forces are re-emerging.
- Who
- Student protesters, Sheikh Hasina, Muhammad Yunus
- What
- Political instability and a faltering democratic transition in Bangladesh.
- When
- August 2024 (uprising)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Why
- To demand justice, accountability, and a new political beginning; and to assess the future of Bangladesh.
Hopeful Civic Uprising
Emerging Authoritarianism
Political Prospects
Hopeful Civic Uprising
Emergence of the new political order and a democratic future.
Emerging Authoritarianism
Political instability and return of authoritarianism.
- Event
- Student-led uprising
- Location
- Bangladesh
- Former Leader
- Sheikh Hasina
- Interim Leader
- Muhammad Yunus
- Protest Location
- Shahbagh Square
- Timeframe
- Since August 2024
