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In the summer of 2024, a revolution took place in Bangladesh that is unique in the country's history: student-led protests managed to rally all sections of the population to take to the streets and fight for more democracy and human rights in the country. And what no one thought possible: the dictator Sheikh Hasina fled the country in a hurry on August 5. The path was and is now clear for a fairer future.
But the price was high, especially for the younger generation: more than 300 dead, including many students, most of whom were killed by police gunfire.
In the summer of 2024, a revolution took place in Bangladesh that is unique in the country's history: student-led protests managed to rally all sections of the population to take to the streets and fight for more democracy and human rights in the country. And what no one thought possible: the dictator Sheikh Hasina fled the country in a hurry on August 5. The path was and is now clear for a fairer future.
But the price was high, especially for the younger generation: more than 300 dead, including many students, most of whom were killed by police gunfire.