Deadly Clashes in Bangladesh Reveal Government Overreach Amidst Political Turmoil

In a stark demonstration of the dangerous consequences when governments abandon principles of freedom and national sovereignty, Bangladeshi security forces violently suppressed supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this Wednesday, resulting in at least four deaths and dozens more wounded. The clashes erupted as the newly formed National Citizen Party, led by students who orchestrated last year's uprising against Hasina, announced a march toward Gopalganj — a politically symbolic district serving as both Hasina’s ancestral home and her party’s stronghold. Is Bangladesh Sliding Toward Authoritarian Chaos? This outbreak of violence is not just a tragic loss of life; it...