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This media file displays a printed article titled "Bangladesh - The Revolt of Gen Z" with a subheading indicating that Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina "fled the country on 5 August 2024." The article, centered on events in Bangladesh, discusses the prime minister's long tenure, her initial economic reforms, and her subsequent shift to autocratic rule, personality cult, and suppression of political opponents and journalists. A prominent image on the page is a portrait of a woman, presumably the prime minister, with red paint or stains across her face, suggesting defacement or strong disapproval. The text details student demonstrations, initiated by Gen Z college students, against a controversial government job quota system. This resistance targeted a policy reserving 30% of civil service posts for descendants of 1971 War of Independence freedom fighters. The article mentions a subsequent crackdown, resulting in over 600 deaths, numerous injuries, and disappearances. It refers to these events as the "July Revolution" or "Gen Z revolution" that toppled a veteran leader. The article concludes by posing questions about rebuilding the nation and mentions a documentary film covering the student movement, interim government members, and victims of the former regime. Two smaller images within the article depict scenes of protest. One shows a group of young people, likely students, with raised fists and open mouths, appearing to be shouting or chanting during a demonstration. The other image captures a large crowd of protestors with many hands raised in the air, some forming V-signs, in what appears to be a city street in Bangladesh. The article's smaller headlines also state, "The student revolution that toppled a government" and "Bangladesh's 'Gen Z revolution' toppled a veteran leader. Why did they hit the streets and what happens now?" The events described occurred around August 2024, with the "July Revolution" preceding it.
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