News24 | Statues smashed, ‘mob rule’ after Bangladesh government falls in bloody revolution

News24 | Statues smashed, ‘mob rule’ after Bangladesh government falls in bloody revolution

Protesters on top of a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father and parent of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on 5 August 2024. (Abu SUFIAN JEWEL / AFP) There was chaos and celebration in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled.Police and protesters were killed, a museum set on fire, and statues […] More

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