The Return of Politics in Bangladesh

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ID6287741
AuthorsNusrat Sabina Chowdhury (corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume36
Issue1
Pages65-78
Publication date2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of democracy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/jod.2025.a947884
OpenAlexW4405585271
LanguageEN
Citations received9

In July 2024, Bangladesh witnessed a historic uprising that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 years of increasingly authoritarian rule. What began as student protests against discriminatory government job quotas transformed into a nationwide movement demanding regime change. The protests, marked by unprecedented violence and state repression, resulted in nearly a thousand deaths. The student coalition "Students Against Discrimination" emerged as a powerful political force, successfully mobilizing the masses and ultimately forcing Hasina to flee. The uprising highlighted the enduring role of student activism in Bangladesh's politics and reignited hope for democratic reform under an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus

Development economics · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East

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