Students in Bangladesh forced out the country's leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?
It’s been a month since a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh's prime minister, Sheikh Hasina
By JULHAS ALAM
Published - Sep 05, 2024, 01:54 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:34 PM EST
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos.
What began as student protests over government jobs became a large-scale revolt against the country’s longest-serving prime minister.
Hasina, 76, fled to India on Aug. 5 as anger against her government swelled. But the ouster triggered more violence. Police went on strike and mobs rampaged across the country until a new interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in.
Here is where things stand now, a month after the country was roiled by its worst bloodshed in decades:
