Sat Sep 07 23:45:35 UTC 2024: – Students in Bangladesh protested against discrimination by standing on top of a memorial sculpture at the University of Dhaka
– Bangladesh’s interim government has no plans to change the national anthem “Amar Sonar Bangla”
– Critics argue that the anthem does not align with the identity of an independent Bangladesh and was imposed by India in 1971
– Former armyman calls for a new anthem that better resonates with the nation’s identity
– Minority Hindu population faced vandalism and destruction of properties during student-led violence following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
– Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India after anti-government protests, drawing international concern and condemnation of the violence

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