Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs What led to Hasina’s resignation?
Barton noted that Hasina’s 15 years of rule were marred with concerns about election fraud, corruption, nepotism and authoritarian crackdowns.
“There generally seemed to be a democratic backsliding. So there were lots of deep-rooted causes for anger, of which the civil service quota was just one,” he said.
Barton said it was “not surprising” that Hasina was “ultimately forced to resign”, but given that she began her fourth consecutive term earlier this year, her resignation was not certain from the outset.
Nusrat Chowdhury, associate professor of anthropology and sociology at Amherst College, said it was obvious to observers and residents that things could not go back to the way they were.
This was due to the violence that has gripped the country in the past two weeks, as well as “the way in which the government seemed really out of touch with what the protesters were wanting”, she said.
“At the same time, I think many of us were surprised at the haste in which the events have unfolded,” Chowdhury noted.
With the quota movement being described as a “spark that started the fire”, she pointed out that a long history and “cumulative effect of grievances and resentment” were expressed through the recent protests.
What’s next?
Yunus, a well-known critic of Hasina, will lead the interim government.
There is “no better person in the world” for the job, said adjunct professor Lutfey Siddiqi from the National University of Singapore’s Business School.
He noted that Yunus’ career has been about business, innovation, creativity, startups and execution, describing him as a “business builder”.
He added that Yunus will have to form a team and make them gel quickly.
“The economy is not going to wait for the country to resolve ideological battles, or even complete the whole process of depoliticising institutions,” he said.
