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What's behind anti-government protests in Bangladesh? | Inside Story
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Bangladesh's main opposition party has been holding anti-government protests for months, with the latest in Dhaka attracting up to 100,000 people.
A poor economy, rising food and fuel prices and power cuts appear to have galvanised long-standing anger at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The protesters want her to resign and make way for a caretaker government ahead of elections due next year.

So why are the protests happening now?

Presenter: Laura Kyle

Guests:

Rumeen Farhana - Former Bangladesh National Party MP.

Tanvir Shakil Joy - Awami League MP.

Ali Riaz - President, American Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Illinois State University.

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