Student-led protests ousted Bangladesh's prime minister; unrest continues

abcnews.go.com September 5, 2024, 04:00 AM UTC

A month after student-led protests ousted Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over 600 people died in the unrest. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus now leads an interim government focused on restoring order and preparing for elections. While some normalcy returns, including reopened schools and businesses, tensions remain high, with ongoing demands for reforms and concerns about the political future, particularly regarding the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's role.


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