"Power Play" on Campus: Unpacking Hasina's Claims on Bangladesh's August Protests Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has sparked a heated debate by claiming that organized groups hijacked the 2024 student protests and turned them into tools for violent political agitation.
This assertion comes as a surprise, given the widespread perception that the protests were a genuine expression of student discontent with the government's handling of academic issues.
Hasina's statement raises important questions about the nature of power and politics in Bangladesh.