From Prime Minister to Death Row: Sheikh Hasina's Rise and Fall

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In Bangladesh, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity, following a deadly crackdown on Gen-Z-led protests in the summer of 2024. What began as student demonstrations against government job quotas rapidly escalated into a nationwide uprising, leaving an estimated 1,400 people dead and bringing an end to Hasina’s 15-year rule. This video traces how the protests spread, why a generation of young Bangladeshis mobilised at scale, and how the country’s International Crimes Tribunal reached one of the most consequential verdicts in Bangladesh’s history. #bangladesh #eplained 00:01 – Death Sentence & July 2024 Uprising 01:03 – From Pro-Democracy Icon to Authoritarian Rule 02:28 – The Spark: Job Quotas & Youth Anger 03:50 – Gen-Z Mobilisation & State Crackdown 04:56 – July Massacre & Internet Shutdown 07:36 – Hasina Flees & Bangladesh’s Uncertain Future PRODUCER Kasia Sobocinska GRAPHICS Paco Anselmi ADDITIONAL RESEARCH / PICTURE RESEARCH Storyful Rebeca Keegan CO-PRODUCER Jack Feeney NARRATED BY Jess Burt Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Subscribe to the Times Originals YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesoriginals Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetimes?lang=en Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/