Bangladesh, Venezuela, and democracy

Protests have forced Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India and resign, toppling her 15-year rule.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, pictured in 2016, has been overthrown by the very same students who stood to benefit most from her remarkable economic achievements, writes Gwynne Dyer. Loey Felipe photograph courtesy of United Nations

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

August 8, 2024

LONDON, U.K.—If all that mattered was economic growth, then Sheikh Hasina would still be in power. She has ruled Bangladesh for 15 continuous years during which the country’s per capita income more than tripled. Yet she has been overthrown by the very same students who s...

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