Bangladesh at 54! Democracy at crossroads

Bangladesh at 54! Democracy at crossroads

Bangladesh, hailed once as the poster child of globalization for its resounding economic success, saw a massive student-led movement last year in July-August, which ignited a political earthquake in the country. Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister, was ousted; streets throbbed with protesters; and there was a massive downturn in the democratic edifice itself, even though an interim administration under Nobel laureate Mohammad Youni…