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Political protests paralyse Bangladesh daily life

In this photograph taken on May 18, 2025, Jahangir Alam, father of Ibrahim Hossain Zahid who was killed during the mass uprising, arranges flowers at his roadside shop in Dhaka. [AFP]

Protests have become part of daily life in Bangladesh's capital, with residents either taking part as political parties jostle for power after an uprising last year -- or avoiding them.

The South Asian nation of around 170 million people has been in political turmoil since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August 2024, fleeing by helicopter as crowds stormed her palace.

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