Bangladesh’s government under pressure as youth demand jobs

Al Jazeera Thursday 20 August 2026, 11:49 UTC 1 min read

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Bangladesh's government under pressure as youth demand jobs NewsFeed Bangladesh’s government under pressure as youth demand jobs Six months into Prime Minister Tariq Rahman’s term, Bangladesh faces an energy crisis and rising prices. Young people who risked everything to oust the previous regime now want Rahman to deliver. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Dhaka.

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