SEED seminar—Bangladesh in transition: A step forward democracy

Bangladesh in transition: A step forward for democracy?

Date: Thursday 12 September, 4 to 5pm

Description

The recent student-led protest movement in Bangladesh, which resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, marks a very significant political shift in the country’s recent history. The end of Hasina’s 15-year rule has left Bangladesh at a crossroads. Following her resignation, the Bangladeshi army announced the formation of an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus to manage the country until new elections can be organised. How do we make sense of what has happened? What implications does this have for political reform in Bangladesh? How might this movement affect Bangladesh’s diplomatic relations with its neighbours? What lies ahead? This panel, featuring scholars and activists from Bangladesh, Australia, and the UK, offers a platform for discussion and questions.

Participants in this virtual roundtable organised by SEED, MSD Informal Urbanism Research Hub at the University of Melbourne, include:

• Samina Luthfa – Associate Professor, University of Dhaka
• Mubashar Hasan – Adjunct Research Fellow, Western Sydney University
• Seuty Sabur – Associate Professor, BRAC University
• Tanzil Shafiq – Assistant Professor, University of Sheffield

Moderated by Lutfun Nahar Lata – Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne and Redento Recio – Associate Professor, University of the Philippines-Diliman and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Melbourne

Recording of the session