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So you toppled an autocrat

2024/8/14
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Bangladesh experienced a shift in leadership from a long-standing autocratic leader to Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. This change was driven by protests, particularly among young people, against the former prime minister. Yunus's reputation and global recognition contributed to his widespread popularity and acceptance as a leader.
  • Protests and unrest led to a change in leadership in Bangladesh.
  • Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge of the interim government.
  • Yunus is widely respected and popular, especially among the youth.

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Bangladeshis are about to find out if a Nobel laureate can run their government better than a nepo baby.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah with help from Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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