Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has fled the country and the military has taken charge. What’s the backstory? Sandra Gathmann from #AJStartHere explains. You can find all Start Here episodes here: https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe Al Jazeera so you don’t miss future episodes: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow Sandra Gathmann on Instagram and X: @SandraGathmann And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️ #Bangladesh #BangladeshProtests #BangladeshRevolution #SheikhHasina #BangladeshArmy #FreeBangladesh #AllEyezonBangladesh #AlJazeeraEnglish #StartHere
Following the resignation of Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, Naomi Hossain, a professor of development studies, worries about reprisal attacks and a possible return to authoritarian rule. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #BangladeshProtests #BangladeshRevolution #BanglaSpring #Democracy #SheikhHasina #BangladeshArmy #Dhaka #FreeBangladesh #BangladeshStudentsProtests #BangladeshInterimGovernment #SaveMyCountryBangladesh #AllEyezonBangladesh #WeWantJustic #AlJazeeraEnglish
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following weeks of deadly demonstrations. The removal of Hasina on Monday followed weeks of deadly protests and appears to have averted the threat of further bloodshed. The focus now moves to who will control the South Asian country. In an address to the nation, army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that an interim government will now run Bangladesh and called for calm. Hasina, who ruled the country for close to two decades, boarded a military helicopter on Monday, an aide told Al Jazeera, as huge crowds ignored a national curfew to storm her palace in Dhaka. Her resignation came after […]
After weeks of widespread unrest in Bangladesh, the Supreme Court has changed a controversial quota system for government jobs. It’s significantly reduced the share of public sector positions reserved for war veterans’ family members. But despite the ruling, the protests appear to be far from over. Initially student-led, they’ve grown to include people frustrated by rising inflation and high food prices. With soldiers on the streets, a nationwide curfew in place and a communications blackout, there are also growing calls for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take accountability. So will the quota reforms be enough to restore calm? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Mubashar Hasan — Political analyst and post-doctoral fellow […]
Dozens injured in Bangladesh clashes as students protest against job quotas Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App : https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #news #bangladesh
Bangladesh’s government is continuing to crack down on opposition members and supporters, who are calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign. It’s happening ahead of the general election in January. More than 10,000 people were reportedly arrested at a major rally in Dhaka two weeks ago. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury has more from the capital, where that rally took place. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #AlJazeeraEnglish #News #Bangladesh #BangladeshOpposition #BangladeshProtests #BangladeshPolice #SheikhHasina #BNP #stepdownhasina #savebangladesh #dhaka
Protesters in Bangladesh have condemned the jail term given to the acting chairman of the main opposition party. Tarique Rahman lives in exile and was convicted of corruption in absentia. Thousands of supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) took to the streets, saying the trial was politically motivated. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #BangladeshOpposition #BangladeshProtests #BangladeshPolice #SheikhHasina #BNP #stepdownhasina #savebangladesh #dhaka
Supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party rallying in Dhaka. The latest demonstrations in the capital are against a nine-year jail sentence given to the son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Riot police have repeatedly cracked down on anti-government protesters, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury has more from the capital Dhaka for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #BangladeshOpposition #BangladeshProtests #BangladeshPolice #SheikhHasina #BNP #stepdownhasina #savebangladesh #dhaka
The main opposition party in Bangladesh and its allies staged a large rally on Monday in the capital Dhaka. They were protesting against the police crackdown on their party members, during a peaceful sit-in on Saturday. They want the government to step down and hand over power to a caretaker administration ahead of the general election later this year. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #BangladeshOpposition #BangladeshProtests #BangladeshPolice #SheikhHasina #BNP #stepdownhasina #savebangladesh #dhaka
Opposition groups in Bangladesh have called for nationwide protests, just days after police cracked down on anti-government demonstrations. On Saturday, thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Dhaka – demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation ahead of next year’s election. Al Jazeera’s joins us live from Dhaka for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Bangladesh #BangladeshOpposition #BangladeshProtests #BangladeshPolice #SheikhHasina #BNP #stepdownhasina #savebangladesh #dhaka
