Hasina, since taking to the helm of affairs, has been repeatedly accused by human rights groups of high-handedness, brandishing the brutal arm against her critics, political opponents, journalists, and even the disenchanted citizenry. Laws like the 2018 Digital Security Act, which the United Nations (UN) called “draconian”, have helped Hasina quell even the minutest of dissent, and over the past two years, more than 2,000 people have been detained under it. After the Dhaka protests, dozens were detained, including two senior Opposition leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas