It was an uprising that made international waves: In August 2024, Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian government fell after massive Gen Z protests swept across Bangladesh. It was the end of an era – and for many, the beginning of hope for democracy. Now new elections are coming up. But the mood in the country has become more tense, and political Islam is gaining in strength. Women and minorities are coming under increasing pressure, and many see cultural freedom as being under threat.
With the upcoming elections, the country is struggling with the crucial question: What comes next? Is Bangladesh heading for even deeper polarization – or is the long-awaited transition to democracy finally on the horizon?
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00:00 Intro: Bangladesh before the election
01:00 Nusrat Tabassum: Voice of the student protests
01:53 Review: Fall of the regime in 2024
02:53 Hopes of the young generation
04:31 Party landscape before the election
05:10 Political Islam on the rise
07:30 Women in politics
08:33 Culture under pressure
09:31 Baul musicians: Oppressed minority
11:30 Outlook
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