Once viewed as the hope for a democratic future in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina turned increasingly autocratic during her years as prime minister. Weeks of violent protests ultimately forced her from office on Monday. Mujib Mashal, South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how she fought until the very end.

Video by Mujib Mashal, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Gabriel Blanco and James Surdam

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