Bangladesh elections: How Gen Z uprising cleared the way for the old guards

2026-02-11 - 17:25

The uprising, sparked by anger over civil service job quotas and fuelled by outrage at police violence, spread rapidly across Dhaka and beyond. ​​According to the United Nations, up to 1,400 people were killed, most in the security crackdown ordered by Hasina. ​​The movement was celebrated globally as a rare, successful Gen Z revolt.