The “revolution showed the power of what Gen Z can achieve,” Mirza Shakil, a student who participated in the protests to topple Hasina, told CNN. Students gather to remember more than 1,000 killed in a crackdown on protesters, five months after after Sheikh Hasina was toppled. Mohammad Ponir Hossain/ReutersDhaka University students gather as a court delivers the death sentence to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman addresses an election rally ahead of the country’s general election in Dhaka on February 8, 2026. Abdul Goni/AFP via Getty ImagesThis instability stands in contrast to the hopes many of the student protesters initially had.

Source: Egypt Independent February 10, 2026 15:37 UTC