One year after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, Bangladesh’s military-backed interim government faces criticism for human rights abuses and delays in restoring democracy, even as it touts a new “July Declaration.”
A Hindu neighborhood in northern Bangladesh was ransacked in back-to-back mob attacks following a rumour that a Hindu youth insulted Prophet Muhammad on Facebook.
Bangladesh’s interim regime allies propose PM term limit and police reform while excluding Awami League from dialogue, raising questions of legitimacy.