student-led uprising
Coverage of student-led uprising in the Nexus archive.
- Sheikh Hasina’s planned speech revives fresh India-Bangladesh row
Bangladesh has asked India to clarify its stance on exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual speech from New Delhi, warning that allowing her political activities could harm improving bilateral relations. The event is hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in Delhi, commemorating the second anniversary of the student-led uprising that ousted her.
- Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina vows to return despite believing she ‘may be killed’
Bangladesh’s ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina vowed to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life. She was ousted in August 2024 by a student-led uprising and fled to India.
- Hasina’s return from India would imperil Bangladesh’s sovereignty
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted following a student-led uprising in August 2024 and fled the country after months of deadly protests. Her rule was marked by authoritarian practices including enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and suppression of political opponents.
- Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh ‘this year’ despite death sentence
Sheikh Hasina, ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, pledged to return to the country this year despite a death sentence issued in absentia, which she called 'illegal, unconstitutional and politically motivated'. She stated she would overcome obstacles to return home, having fled to India after a student-led uprising ousted her government in August 2024.