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How to Bring Down a Tyrant: The Story of Bangladesh

How to Bring Down a Tyrant: The Story of Bangladesh

The sudden departure of Sheikh Hasina after weeks of student protests sparked jubilant celebrations, which stretched all the way to Australia. It’s paved the way for a new interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is heralding this as a 'second liberation' for Bangladesh. Guests: Dr Mubashar Hasan - Bangladesh born academic and social justice activist. Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of Oslo, Norway and an adjunct research fellow at Humanitarian and Development Research Initiatives, Western Sydney University. Associate Professor C. Christine Fair - Professor in the Security Studies Program within Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Recommendations: Geraldine: Lies, Politics and Democracy on SBS on Demand Hamish: Bangladesh has achieved its second liberation, says Muhammad Yunus, The Economist Bonus episode: Hamish speaks to Gov. Tim Walz Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

August 9, 202430m 52s

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Show Notes

The sudden departure of Sheikh Hasina after weeks of student protests sparked jubilant celebrations, which stretched all the way to Australia. It’s paved the way for a new interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is heralding this as a 'second liberation' for Bangladesh.

Guests:

Dr Mubashar Hasan - Bangladesh born academic and social justice activist. Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of Oslo, Norway and an adjunct research fellow at Humanitarian and Development Research Initiatives, Western Sydney University.     

Associate Professor C. Christine Fair - Professor in the Security Studies Program within Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. 

Recommendations:

Geraldine: Lies, Politics and Democracy on SBS on Demand

Hamish: Bangladesh has achieved its second liberation, says Muhammad Yunus, The Economist

Bonus episode: Hamish speaks to Gov. Tim Walz

Get in touch:

We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

Topics

global roaminggeraldine dooguehamish macdonalddr mubashar hasanc. christine fairbangladeshsheikh hasinamuhammad yunusstudent protestpakistanindiaprotestautocracydemocracyliberation