Protests Force Bangladesh's Longest-Serving Prime Minister to Flee
Episode 8 min 51s

Protests Force Bangladesh's Longest-Serving Prime Minister to Flee

This week the prime minister of Bangladesh fled the country by helicopter, forced out by a protest movement that started peacefully but became violent. We hear from our correspondent about the events that lead to this dramatic change in government. And we hear reaction from a journalist who had been jailed 6 years ago for criticizing that government.

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