Bangladesh has a complex history. The region that is now Bangladesh was part of the ancient Indian subcontinent and was influenced by the various empires and kingdoms that ruled the area over the centuries, including the Mauryas, Palas, Senas, Mughals, and the British East India Company.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the area that is now Bangladesh was part of the Bengal region under British colonial rule. Tensions grew between the Muslim-majority eastern region and the Hindu-majority western region of Bengal. This eventually led to the Partition of India in 1947, with the eastern Muslim-majority region becoming the new nation of East Pakistan, separate from the newly formed India.
However, cultural, economic and political differences between East and West Pakistan led to increasing unrest and demands for autonomy in East Pakistan. In 1971, after a brutal crackdown by the Pakistani military, East Pakistan declared independence and became the sovereign nation of Bangladesh after a bloody Liberation War.
Bangladesh has faced many challenges since independence, including poverty, natural disasters, political instability, and conflicts with neighboring countries. However, the country has also experienced economic growth, democratic reforms, and improvements in areas like healthcare and education in recent decades.
However, the latest developments are disappointing. The country is torn in an internal strife. During the past over a month it has witnessed arson and rioting on streets. The protesters have been demanding that reservation in government jobs policy be dropped.
There seems to be no stopping of the protesters from indulging in violence even after its PM Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country feeling danger to her life.
She is reported to have said that her opponents were hatching a conspiracy to overthrow her government.
Now the minority community was being targeted by the protesters who have vandalised many Hindu temples. They were also attacking targeted hindus.
