The Unyielding Power of Authoritarianism: Hasina’s Failed Cards to Stop Bangladesh’s July 2024 Uprising
The July 2024 uprising illustrates a central paradox of digital authoritarianism: efforts to control information can inadvertently deepen societal resistance when repression becomes both visible and indiscriminate. Since coming to power in 2009, Hasina has been accused of multiple election riggings (in 2014, 2018, and 2024), fostering strong clientelism, and encouraging corruption and deploying disinformation campaigns to tighten her control. While these […]

