A WIN discussion, November 2024. Listen to the discussion HERE. In July Bangladesh was rocked by a colossal youth uprising in protest at mass unemployment. Hundreds of young people were brutally mown down by the security forces, but an entire heroic generation stood firm. The government was overthrown and the autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina fled the country. What has replaced the deposed … [Read more...]
The student movement in Bangladesh: A torrent strong enough to make rivers shake!
By Omer Abdullah Khan (Asian Marxist Review) Like in other parts of the world, South Asia has also experienced significant social and political upheavals in recent years. This new wave of movements in the region began when Sri Lankan students and workers successfully ousted their corrupt and unpopular president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Since then, these movements have gradually spread across the … [Read more...]