Ever since our young nation was born 53 years ago in a traumatic war of liberation from Pakistan, historical amnesia and censorship have afflicted Bangladeshis like a chronic illness.
When a regime is toppled, its successor moves quickly to erase the symbols and legacy of the previous one as if it had never existed.
There has never been a healthy relationship between the people in power and those who oppose them.
The unexpected revolution that toppled the increasingly autocratic and corrupt rule of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this month offers Bangladesh a chance to break free of this cycle.
What makes this revolution unprecedented and so meaningful is that it was a grass-roots movement led by idealistic university students, not one of the warring main political parties.
Persons:
Bangladesh Nationalist Party —, Sheikh Hasina
Organizations:
Bangladesh —, Awami League, Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Locations:
Bangladesh, Pakistan