As government headed by Nobel laureate takes charge, many wonder how it will undo years of Hasina’s ‘autocratic rule’.
Faisal Mahmud
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India media make claims linking China and Pakistan intelligence to protests and exaggerate scale of attacks on Hindus.
Bangladesh city’s streets, under care of civilian traffic cops and property guards, tell story of overnight destruction.
Following weeks of protests, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday and fled the country.
Hundreds of protesters and bystanders were hit in the eyes by pellets fired by security forces, and might lose vision.
Risking bullets, they stepped out of their homes to save their livelihoods. They ended up saving lives too.
The South Asian country is estimated to have lost $1.2bn in revenue over the past five days with garment exports hit.
Government crackdown and attacks by ruling party supporters caused one of the biggest protests against PM Sheikh Hasina.
These were the updates on the Bangladesh quota protests for July 18.
Students and police are locked in a tense standoff on campuses across the country with neither backing down.