New era or false dawn? Rebuilding Bangladesh's democracy after Sheikh Hasina

07/05/2025 48 min
New era or false dawn? Rebuilding Bangladesh's democracy after Sheikh Hasina

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Enforced disappearances, torture, extrajudicial killings: The human rights abuses allegedly committed by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime have left scores of Bangladeshis scarred and traumatised. After a student-led movement overthrew the government in 2024, the full extent of the suffering is finally coming to light as an interim government, led by 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, tries to rebuild a shattered nation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support.