On July 29, 2018, Bangladesh saw the beginning of one of the most successful protests in the country’s recent history. A remarkable youth-led movement – triggered by a minister’s belittlement of the death of two students – was mobilised on Facebook before it took to the streets. The students’ Road Safety Movement is seen as a prime example of youth mobilisation using social media in Bangladesh. While the protest invoked high hopes for the Bangladeshi youth to turn out as an aware and vigilant generation that cares about the political and social issues in the country, sceptics still view our youth as a group mostly distracted by online entertainment and disinterested in issues of political significance.
On July 29, 2018, Bangladesh saw the beginning of one of the most successful protests in the country’s recent history. A remarkable youth-led movement – triggered by a minister’s belittlement of the death of two students – was mobilised on Facebook before it took to the streets. The students’ Road Safety Movement is seen as a prime example of youth mobilisation using social media in Bangladesh. While the protest invoked high hopes for the Bangladeshi youth to turn out as an aware and vigilant generation that cares about the political and social issues in the country, sceptics still view our youth as a group mostly distracted by online entertainment and disinterested in issues of political significance.
