Bangladesh is engulfed by violence after relentless clashes between security forces and protesting students. A movement that started with a few hundred students seeking withdrawal of 30% reservation in government jobs for the descendants of war heroes who fought the 1971 Liberation War, has metamorphosed into a nationwide unrest.

The chaos has highlighted cracks in Bangladesh's governance and economy, and frustration of young graduates who face a lack of good jobs. But what actually is behind the biggest challenge staring at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, since she came to power for a straight fourth term in a January 2024 election that was boycotted by the Opposition? We get to the bottom of it...

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