As they say, history repeats itself, and no place better than Bangladesh confirms it. Political assassinations have a long history in Bangladesh, and those assassinations have been turning points in the country’s politics. The recent assassination of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi has once again shown how fragile peace is in Bangladesh. News of his assassination ignited the streets of Dhaka, and within hours chaos reigned on the streets. However, what began as outrage over a brutal killing quickly turned into a challenge to state authority, with protesters breaching Parliament premises. Hadi’s murder carries all the hallmarks of Bangladesh’s violent political past, where assassinations are rarely isolated crimes and often signal a larger........

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