Bangladesh turmoilBangladesh's revolutionaries await real change 1 year on
Political parties yet to reach consensus on constitutional reform and election
Protesters against former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gather at a university in Dhaka on Aug. 13, 2024. In the wake of last year's revolution, reforms have stalled amid disagreements between political parties. © Reuters
DHAKA -- One year since a landmark moment in the revolution in Bangladesh that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the protestors that drove the movement have seen little progress on the reforms that brought them out onto the streets. Political parties remain at loggerheads over how to proceed on contentious issues like constitutional reform and the timing of an election.