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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Redwan Ahmed in Dhaka and Kaamil Ahmed

‘We’re freed, but it doesn’t end here’: Bangladeshis mix hope with vigilance after PM flees

Crowds with Bangladesh flags gather around the prime minister's official residence, with large numbers of them on the roof
Triumphant crowds gather around the residence of Bangladesh’s prime minister in Dhaka after she fled on 5 August. Photograph: EPA

The relief in Dhaka was palpable. “It feels good that finally we have educated people running our government,” said Zahin Ferdous, a 19-year-old university student, referring to the new interim government led by the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Ferdous was conducting traffic in Bangladesh’s capital, one of the volunteers trying to restore normality to the city after a tumultuous week that has transformed Bangladesh.

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