The Fall of Sheikh Hasina and the Shadow of Bangladesh’s Military
Investigative Report
By
Mohammed Shahid Miah:
In a startling turn of events, Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has fled the country amid a massive student-led revolution. Protests erupted in the capital, Dhaka, demanding an end to Hasina's alleged political corruption and her undemocratic attempts to hold onto power. As the public outcry grew, so did the violence. Initially, Hasina resorted to using police forces to control the escalating demonstrations. These brutal crackdowns, however, resulted in the deaths of hundreds of innocent students, further intensifying public outrage. In a last-ditch effort to maintain control, she declared a nationwide curfew and called on the military to restore order, but the military refused to follow he...