101 East investigates the downfall of Bangladesh’s ruthless regime and goes contained in the struggle to reclaim democracy.
Enforced disappearances, torture, extrajudicial killings: The human rights abuses allegedly dedicated by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime have left scores of Bangladeshis scarred and traumatised.
After a student-led motion overthrew the federal government in 2024, the complete extent of the struggling is lastly coming to gentle as an interim authorities, led by 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, tries to rebuild a shattered nation.
From repairing the demoralised police pressure to searching for justice for victims and presiding over unstable relations with India, it’s a frightening job. How will Bangladesh rise from the rubble of a dictator’s rule? 101 East investigates.