21/07/2024
Over the last several days, machete-wielding pro-government forces have attacked hospitals, raided universities, and set ambulances ablaze amid the brutal crackdown on nationwide student-led protests in Bangladesh. At least several dozen protesters have been killed, with the death toll continuing to rise. Beginning as a quota reform movement, it has become something much bigger - a revolution resisting the fascist and autocratic rule of the Awami League, which has stayed in power through authoritarian and illegal means for a decade and a half. In this special issue of the Brown History Newsletter, Adeeb Chowdhury explains what is currently happening in Bangladesh; how this revolution emerged and seized the nation, and how it reflects the widespread frustrations of a people suffering under autocratic rule. There will be no paywall; the article is accessible to all. 📩 To read the full story, visit brownhistory.substack.com
