India pursues a policy of intimidating its smaller South Asian neighbors by depicting Modi as a strongman, undermining the Hindu dream.

The collapse of Hasina's regime through a popular uprising and her flight to India on August 5, 2024, signaled a decline in New Delhi's influence in Bangladesh, particularly with the rise of political forces previously oppressed by India.

The student movement remains vigilant, aware that the future of their revolution depends on their ability to dismantle the remnants of Hasina’s regime and build new institutions that reflect the values and aspirations of the uprising.

known as the banker to the poorest of the poor and a longtime critic of the ousted Sheikh Hasina, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus will act as a caretaker premier until new elections are held.