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Bangladesh PM Resigns and Flees Country After Weeks of Deadly Protest

Bangladesh PM Resigns and Flees Country After Weeks of Deadly Protest

Above: The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement holds a rally at Central Shaheed Minar August 3, 2024, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Image copyright: Drik/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

After 15 years in charge, Hasina's grip on power in the country looked unshakeable. No one could have seen these events coming, even in spite of the recent protests that gripped the country.

Rights groups have for years warned about Hasina's growing autocratic tendencies that included jailing and killing opposition activists. After the killing of 300 people, it was just a matter of time before people stood up and demanded her deposition.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 8% chance that there will be 10 or more armed forces conflict deaths between India and Pakistan in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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