Tuesday, October 22, 2024

After revolution, a city's murals tell the story

Also today: Presidential race leaves behind transportation, and the Amazon's relentless poverty cycle.

Months after the collapse of Bangladesh's government, the capital Dhaka is searching for a way to move forward. Hundreds of murals have since transformed the city, wiping away traces of past regimes with fiery slogans for revolution. They depict competing visions for the country's future, with some appealing for peace and democracy, and others calling for vengeance against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. 

Statues of prominent figures have also been toppled, and Hasina's residence ransacked. The overwhelming destruction has some Bangladeshis arguing, however, that a blanket erasure of the past is the wrong path forward. Read more from Kai Schultz today on CityLab: Dhaka's Revolutionary Makeover Pits Visions of Peace Against Vengeance

— Linda Poon

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The Amazon's Relentless Poverty Cycle
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