Fifty years after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s assassination, Bangladeshis mourn in silence under an interim government that bars memorial observances, yet defiant tributes persist.
Bangladesh’s history bears chilling parallels between Aug. 15, 1975, and Aug. 5, 2024—two moments marked by leadership ousters, political violence, and a breakdown of democratic governance.
Journalists face brutal repression in Bangladesh as media freedom collapses under Yunus’s regime, sparking fears of lawlessness, censorship, and political genocide.
The pattern of events—from coordinated repression to historical revisionism—has convinced many that what appeared to be a revolution was in fact a well-orchestrated conspiracy to dismantle democracy and reinstate authoritarian control.
