The recent developments in Bangladesh, leading to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed, were in many ways not dissimilar to what happened in Sri Lanka a few years ago. Civil Society anger against the ruling establishment had been pent up for several years, so when a peaceful demonstration by students began a couple of months ago, it quickly turned violent. 

Hundreds of students were killed by paramilitary forces. However, on the 5th August, it became abundantly clear that Hasina's position was no longer tenable. The attached paper provides a background of what transpired in Bangladesh. The political turmoil brings with it a fresh set of headaches for the Indian government.