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The situation in South Asia over the past few weeks has been marked by a number of notable events, of which the dramatic developments in Bangladesh deserve special attention. Her departure was provoked by mass demonstrations in which students and other young people played a decisive role…

Political uncertainty looms large over the South Asian region. Governments in all the regional countries are suspicious about their future. A massive uprising in Bangladesh and the consequent ouster of the country’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajid has significantly impacted the neighboring countries. This inculcated fear among the governments of the neighboring countries. In Pakistan, the government was already facing public backlash due to the alleged sham elections.

According to the assessment of the OXFAM International Foundation, which deals with the social contradictions between rich and poor, the biggest and most dangerous topic for all mankind is the explosive growth of inequality. Evidence shows that today’s labour struggles in a wide range of countries, whatever their slogans, are ultimately attributable primarily to the widening income gap between rich and poor.