BANGLADESH: 6 Months On
Wednesday, 5 February | 3pm UK | 9pm Bangladesh
ONLINE
The ousting of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in early August 2024 remains the most dramatic political event in South Asia in a year marked by important political changes in India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka as well. An Interim Government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Younus has been in charge since then, with general elections promised for later in 2025. Six months on, how is the Interim Government working towards a more inclusive and democratic political future?
SPEAKERS: David Bergman (@TheDavidBergman) is a journalist, writer and commentator with a particular focus on Bangladesh, and writes regular columns in Netra News; Imtiaz A. Hussain is Professor in the Department of Global Studies & Governance, Independent University, Bangladesh; Amena Mohsin is Professor of International Relations, Dhaka University.
DISCUSSANT: Paul Staniland (@pstanpolitics) is Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago, with research interests in political violence and international security focusing on South & Southeast Asia.
CHAIR: Dr Nilanjan Sarkar is Deputy Director, LSE South Asia Centre (@SAsiaLSE).
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Banner image © Mojahid Mottakin, ‘School and College students Chanting Slogans in the Ongoing Anti-Quota Protests’, 2024, Unsplash.
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