Ep. 035 — The Bangladesh uprising , w/ Saad Shahriar of Unrest Radio [EN]

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For most, the protests in Bangladesh that crippled the authoritarian government came out of nowhere. Upon closer inspection, they are the logical conclusion to more than a decade of poverty, shock doctrine, and increased religious radicalization. We invited Saad Shahriar, our comrade and the main host of Unrest Radio, to do a joint episode and have a closer look at the facts on the ground. In the first part we discussed the history of post-independence Bangladesh, its history and the main political forces and actors. Then we turn briefly to the more recent wave of protests, like the textile garment workers’ strikes at the end of last year. Finally, we move to the current wave of student-led protests and activism, the brutal government crackdowns and the general silence of the Western media about the events. The episode was recorded at the end of July, before the Prime Minister resigned on August 5th, leading to a collapse of the government. Facts and events are unraveling fast, and much may change in the upcoming days or even hours. ===== Re(Sources): Timeline of student protests: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/timeline-student-protests-3668996 Bangladesh PM Hasina ousted, army announces formation of interim government https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf5Z8GT0AH0 Art by: Debashish Chakrabarty instagram: @debashish.chakrabarty Music: Jhornar Moto Chonchol (ঝর্ণার মত চঞ্চল) a Tribute to Kazi Nazrul Islam (কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম) by Dreek (দৃক); Lyrics: Rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7cvpKBUE9F3GVLEuZxZECM?si=7144497a8ee64b54 Follow Saad and unrest radio (https://linktr.ee/unrestradio) flickr: @unrestradio apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/unre…io/id1659525221