Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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![Anti-government protesters try to topple a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father, in Dhaka on August 5. Anti-government protesters try to topple a statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father, in Dhaka on August 5.](https://skybarnett.shop/sites/default/files/styles/n_670_395/public/main-image/2024/08/14/4513849-1984113890.jpg?itok=nqauhJ5d)
- Aug. 15 was declared a national holiday in 1996, when Sheikh Hasina was premier
- Bangladeshis are pinning hopes for a better future on the new caretaker government
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