The Battle for Bangladesh: Fall of Sheikh Hasina - BBC World Service Documentaries

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#BBCEye investigates the popular uprising that led to the downfall of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5 2024, when 36 days of protest ended in bloodshed. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM At least 52 people were killed and hundreds injured when police indiscriminately opened fire on protestors in Jatrabari, Dhaka. Using unseen videos, documents and eyewitness accounts, BBC Eye forensically pieces together what happened and why — and who was responsible for one of the worst incidents of police brutality in Bangladesh’s history. 00:00 Introduction 02:44 Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League 04:45 16th July: Abu Sayed 05:49 17th July: Hasina addresses the nation 07:16 18th July: Internet blackout and student arrests 08:36 Jatrabari, Dhaka 09:08 19th July: Curfew and leaked documents 10:12 20th July: Police block Jatrabari highway 11:25 Miraz Hossen 13:30 4th August: Plans to stop March for Dhaka 15:00 5th August: Massacre in Jatrabari 19:05 Sheikh Hasina escapes 27:48 August 6th: Aftermath 29:14 Who gave the orders? 32:07 Miraz’s family: Grief, reflection and hope 🚨 UPDATE 17/11/25: Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwvg99e8vdo 📽️ Watch this film in BANGLA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5C0VJ-TqsM and in HINDI here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdjRIbYAA3g 🎞️ To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye investigations team, check out this documentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda 🎧 LISTEN to The Documentary Podcast on this investigation here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lrmnz8 You may also be interested in these documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz0f1yyf_eA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9bprEW5vtc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji6tjiRjbok&list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda&index=12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIDTDlbmS7M&list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda&index=7 ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #Bangladesh #Documentary #Documentaries #OSINT #WorldService #August5th #Jatrabari #Dhaka #SheikhHasina #Hasina #Uprising #36daysofJuly #JulyBangladesh #DhakaProtests #BangladeshProtests #StudentProtest #GenZProtests #JulyRevolution