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Editorial: Le Monde

  • Protest in Bangladesh challenging the regime of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
  • Students threaten to resume protests if their leaders, some kidnapped, are not released.
  • The suppression of the revolt has caused at least 200 deaths and thousands of arrests.
  • Hasina's instated public employment limits to privilege her party's followers ignite the protests.
  • Hasina, in power for 15 years, is seen as a figure of authoritarianism, arbitrariness, and violence.
  • Despite economic growth, youth frustration rises with an unemployment rate of 40% between ages 15 and 24.
  • Protests persist despite the Supreme Court's concession and Hasina's resignation is demanded.

Conclusion: Hasina's autocratic trend may give ground to Islamists, eroding the country's democratic and stable foundations.