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News India Live, Digital Desk: The ‘new dawn’ that was expected after the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh now seems to be fading. The ‘Gen-Z’ i.e. the young generation which had taken to the streets and shaken the foundations of power, is today feeling cheated. Even after six months of ‘July Revolution’, the country is yearning for stability and democracy. Inflation, unemployment and the growing shadow of fundamentalism have brought Bangladesh to a crossroads from where the path seems to lead only to fog and uncertainty. Students’ dream versus bitter reality: Why is trust breaking? The slogan of the students at the time of the coup was – ‘Vishmya Virodhi Chhatra Andolan’ (Movement against discrimination). The youth were hopeful that after Hasina’s departure, corruption would end and jobs would be available on the basis of merit. But the reality is the opposite. Now the buzz in the streets of Dhaka is that only faces have changed, not the system. There is still the same laziness in the administration and the burden of inflation on the common man’s pocket has doubled. Bangladesh’s ‘Achilles Heel’: Radicalism and minorities The biggest void that was created after the departure of Darhasina, the radical forces have tried to fill it. The increasing activism of organizations like Hifazat-e-Islam and Jamaat-e-Islami has created fear in the minds of liberal youth and minorities. Many student leaders who led the ‘July Revolution’ are now worried that their democratic revolution is being hijacked by religious fundamentalists. The interim government led by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus was considered a ‘ray of hope’, but their path is not easy. There is pressure on them: Election date: Political parties are demanding early elections. Economy: The decline in foreign exchange reserves and the strike in the garment sector (backbone of GDP) have broken the back. Security: The morale of the police force is low, due to which the law and order situation remains fragile. Desperation of Gen-Ji: ‘Is this why we gave up our lives?’ The anger of Bangladeshi youth is bursting on social media. Many student protesters say that they had liberated the country from ‘dictatorship’, not to plunge it into ‘anarchy’. A student of Dhaka University told Amar Ujala in a (symbolic) tone of conversation, “We won by taking bullets on the streets, but now no one knows where the country is going.”