DHAKA-Adored by her classmates and defiant even after police seized her, student Nusrat Tabassum is one of the many women who helped spearhead the movement that toppled autocratic former premier Sheikh Hasina. Sizeable protests against Ms Hasina’s 15-year rule were nothing new, but this was the first time that young women took to the streets against her in large numbers. Soldiers refused to fire on them, a pivotal moment in Ms Hasina’s ouster.“ The people had no way back, ” Ms Tabassum, 23, told
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2024-08-12 00:00:00.0