Madhurima Pramanik is a Research scholar at the MMAJ Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She was coincidentally in Bangladesh as a tourist on the eve of the last eelctions. She wishes to thank Dr Waseem Malla for his editorial inputs for this article. The views expressed here are her own.
Date
19-08-2024
In a matter of four days, Bangladesh’s political landscape experienced a dramatic transformation. On 5th August, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country, and on 8th August, an interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus was sworn in. The stark contrast between the fates of Hasina and Yunus reflects the profound shift.
