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Bangladesh elections: Student leaders hope revolution leads to real reform

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  • Published on Mar 4, 2026
  • In July and August 2024, student-led protests against autocratic rule in Bangladesh resulted in police violence, hundreds of deaths, and the flight of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina.
    Now, as the country prepares for its first meaningful multi-party election in years, young demonstrators who risked their lives reflect on their struggle and warn politicians that the demand for a corruption-free, equal Bangladesh cannot be reversed.
    Activists stress that irrespective of gender, religion, or ethnicity, all citizens must be treated equally, or face renewed resistance from a population that has tasted freedom.
    Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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