“A second liberation.” This is how the new leader of Bangladesh’s interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has described the historic events that are unfolding in the country.
In recent weeks, after decades of autocratic rule, millions of people have taken to the streets in villages, towns, and cities. They have had enough of the corruption, cronyism, and oppression overseen by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has fled, we are told, to Delhi. As we see again and again, in nations around the world, young people especially are demanding their democratic rights.
