Why Bangladesh is Tearing itself Apart

Fresh protests roiled Bangladesh on Saturday, just weeks after a deadly government crackdown, as demonstrators returned to the streets in what appeared to be the biggest numbers yet and escalated their demands to include the prime minister’s resignation.

In its efforts to break last month’s student-led protests, which started peacefully but turned violent after demonstrators were attacked, the government detained student organizers, rounded up about 10,000 people and accused tens of thousands more of crimes such as arson and vandalism.

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UPDATE: 2 days after I made this things started to heat up again, and 2 days after I posted this protestors stormed the government and Hasina has resigned. Bangladesh is in chaos and an update video will follow.

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[michaelpettersson]

The problem with corruption is that it tends to be self-protecting. People benefiting from corruption are not going to work to abolish the practice.

[murmamirrmohaimen]

Commenting from Bangladesh here. You have captured the timeline of events very accurately. Haven't seen this level of detail and accuracy from international news organizations. However there are some inaccuracies, the attacks on TV stations, metro stations and other govt buildings were not done by students. These were targeted by outsiders.
Around 200+ deaths were confirmed but it is suspected that the real death toll is 1000+. Even after all of these deaths and violence the government continued to lie and use police, paramilitary and Chatra League as instruments of violence and death.
The organizers were picked up from their homes and hospitals and tortured in the custody of police. They were freed just yesterday. As of now protests are now continuing demanding the resignation of the government. We have had enough of the autocrats, the lies, the looting of our country. What started out as a movement against quotas is now fully an anti authoritarian movement supported by the general population.

[Yadid]

Bangladeshi here, but my English hopefully ain't too shabby. With the Ukraine, Trump assassination attempt, and Palestine (among others) going on, this atrocity is being conveniently swept under the rug. Thanks Stak, for giving a shit when so many turn a blind eye.

[Lazarus]

Any student of what happened in Egypt with the Arab Spring should understand that making a peace deal with a government which remains in power like this is a huge mistake. Of course the Bangladeshi government was going to use the lull to isolate and arrest protest leaders. It's a standard practice among totalitarian governments nowadays. If these students want to win- or even to survive for that matter- they have to accept that at this point it really is them or the government.

[Sprt]

I'm so glad you're making this video, not a lot of people care about the state or history of Bangladesh, I'm glad my favourite history youruber does.

[avidhossanmansur]

My friend was shot in her down garage just a few days ago. Hopefully she is still breathing. Unlike countless others.
1000+ killed Including 16 children in their homes shot in the head from helicopters
9000+ injured including many who are blinded
12000+ arrested

[arfazhxss]

As a Bangladeshi student myself, thanks for posting!

[AngelusNielson]

"they had elections, didn't they?" So does Russia...

[ishehroze]

I am a resident from Narsingdi, the place infamous for the prison break. We locals know for sure that the prison break wasn't by student protestors but by an organized mob that took advantage of the deteriorated law and order situation. Also things took a total 180 yesterday when the student protesters demanded a complete resignation of all the top officials of the government and called for a nation-wide non-cooperation mass movement. There are even unconfirmed reports that the Metro station was actually damaged not by the student protesters but infiltrators associated with the bus labor association pissed off by the decline of bus passengers due to metro rail.

[digitalhospital]

Hi! Bangladeshi here. That's a very well-researched and explained analogy of whats happening to us right now. Thank you for the time you took in making this. Not sure if you know but the situation is getting much worse with each passing moment and it seems like the entire political system and government is in the brink of collapse. Requesting all international peers to keep a close eye on media coverage of the situation.

[TheCoLDKanadian]

A personal story of mine; my dad was planning to visit some family in Bangladesh, but his own mom (my grandmother) called him and told him not to come. That alone should tell you how bad the situation is.

It sucks to see my country of birth devolving into such a state.

[irtijaadib]

The most disappointing thing about this how all it takes is one old lady's ego to burn down the very country she and her father tried so hard to build. The situation is beyond repair and even if she's gone a hundred vultures will then squabble over political power. No matter what this set back the country by years

[twilighttricksterXXI]

As a Bangladeshi I think you should do a follow-up video soon since the situation here has changed a lot and I do mean a LOT. Great informational video for the international audience Stak.

[farelmuhammadagustafarel]

Expanding the quota to a children and grandchildren of freedom fighter is so stupid it make my head hurt

[colinstewart]

".... the cost of road construction in the highest in the world. As for why that is the case, the cost overrun is largely because of overpricing of materials, corruption and extremely long delays that would end up driving up costs..."
My guy, that's just all corruption. They are deliberately overpricing materials and everyone involved gets a cut. The delays are the same.

[ddSavant]

You do a great job of bringing current events to the fore and putting them in context, especially topics that don’t get much depth of coverage in more mainstream US news.

Keep being awesome!

Cheers!

[shahriar_]

30% of the most prized jobs going to political cronies is nuts

[samihahaque]

We are not tearing ourselves apart. We are liberating ourselves from a dictatorship. LETS START THERE.

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Update: Sheik Hassina fled from the country.