Gen Z’s Challenge to Elite Dominance in South Asia

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Since 2022, a wave of movements that began in Sri Lanka has spread across South Asia. In Bangladesh, the anti-quota movement triggered widespread protests in 2024, pushing the government of Sheikh Hasina to respond with severe repression. In retaliation, people of various backgrounds have descended into the streets. As calls for an uprising against the government intensified, Hasina was forced to flee the country, despite her efforts to suppress…