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Bangladesh Has Descended Into The Throes Of A Full-Blown Color Revolution
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this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2024
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I haven't really been following what's been happening there either, would be curious to know more about the underlying reasons and who's backing the unrest.
The original protests were allegedly over some really shit affirmative action for government jobs. Descendants of the veterans of their independence/separation from Pakistan had half the jobs reserved for them. Government jobs are a big deal over here and I assume in Bangladesh as well because even though the pay isn't great they are stabler and less demanding than private sector jobs. So I kinda understand why this was protested.
But the protests went on after their Supreme Court ruled against this quota and became more violent. So I'm not sure what is going on. It could a colour revolution.
It's definitely possible. I saw that Hasina refused to allow a US military base in Bay of Bengal, so that is a possible trigger if this is US backed.
Eh not really. Its more so that there's cops doing literal slaughter. Now hasina fled not wanting to deal with the fear that it can be coming to bite her.
Same. Right now all i have is a snapshot of the current situation. I need more context and a primer on Bangladeshi politics and recent history to understand what's really going on.
As always, we should wait and see what happens. We will be able to tell a lot about what forces are behind this based on which direction the country takes in the coming weeks and months.
Exactly, the political decisions the new government takes will be the best indication of what forces were behind this.