Dhaka matters: an election for Bangladesh

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  The Economist.

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  Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

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  I'm Jason Palmer.

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  And I'm Rosie Blau.

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  Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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  taking species to those heavenly bodies in a bid to make them more amenable to human life.

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  fill in application forms, and even apply for new roles.

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  Our correspondent who recently got her job at The Economist the old fashioned way, reports.

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  But first.

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  It's been 18 months since Bangladesh finally ousted Sheikh Hasina.

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  After 15 years during which Hasina's Awami League

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  gutted the country's institutions and depleted its reserves, demonstrators burst onto the streets.

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  The Gen Z protesters used social media to galvanize support.

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  Campus rallies expanded into mass protests, and they eventually stormed the Prime Minister's residence.

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  The image of Sheikh Hasina fleeing by helicopter was one of the iconic shots of that year.

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  Her downfall was celebrated in Bangladesh and beyond.

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  Tomorrow, the country holds its general election.

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