Al Jazeera Investigates

International undercover operations. Informants. Hidden camera tape. It all comes together in Al Jazeera Investigates, where we take you inside the network's biggest stories.

Al Jazeera Investigates is a news podcast hosted by Al Jazeera, with 45 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 81. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #5

  36 July: Uprising In Bangladesh | Ep. 5 - March to Dhaka

  Sep 18, 202543 minS12

  <p>When Bangladeshi’s woke up on the morning of August 5, 2024 no one knew what would happen. Hundreds of thousands of people were planning to march to the capital. But security forces still loyal to Sheikh Hasina were determined to keep her in power no matter the cost. Until the final minutes, her fate remained uncertain. The last day of the uprising would be the deadliest and most dramatic. </p> <p>Episode Credits:</p> <p>This episode was written and produced by me, Kevin Hirten and  Tamara Khandaker with Craig Pennington who is also our audio editor. Additional editing by Mann...

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  Episode #4

  36 July: Uprising In Bangladesh | Ep. 4 – Chain of Command

  Sep 4, 202532 minS12

  <p>With the internet shut off, Sheikh Hasina attempts to claw back the narrative. But as the uprising reaches its final days, it becomes clear that her cruel crackdown on the students has backfired. There’s no turning back. A fateful decision from Bangladesh’s most powerful institution puts Sheikh Hasina’s government on a glidepath to collapse. </p> <p>Episode Credits:</p> <p>This episode was written and produced by me, Kevin Hirten and  Tamara Khandaker with Craig Pennington who is also our audio editor. Additional editing by Manny Panarertos.</p> <p>Clean Cuts did the final sound mix  Black Box...

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  Episode #3

  36 July: Uprising in Bangladesh | Ep. 3 - Point of No Return

  Aug 21, 202543 minS12

  <p>Abu Sayed’s death super charges the uprising and Sheikh Hasina is determined to put a stop to it. In this episode, we’ll hear Hasina, on exclusively obtained recordings, authorizing deadly force. As the situation worsens she makes two fateful decisions. She calls the Army in and turns the internet off.  </p> <p>Episode Credits:</p> <p>This episode was written and produced by me, Kevin Hirten and Tamara Khandaker with Craig Pennington who is also our audio editor. Additional editing by Manny Panarertos.</p> <p>Clean Cuts did the final sound mix  Black Box composed original music for thi...

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  Episode #2

  36 July: Uprising in Bangladesh | Ep.2 - Making of a Martyr

  Aug 7, 202544 minS12

  <p>Abu Sayed, a young man from a poor village, is shot dead while standing up to police in front of his university campus. With thousands watching the tragic scene on livestream, he becomes instantly viewed as a martyr. Sheikh Hasina, whose political career was grounded in the martyrdom of her famous father, scrambles to change the narrative and help turn Abu Sayed from a hero into a villain.</p> <p> </p> <p>Episode Credits:</p> <p>This episode was written and produced by me, Kevin Hirten and  Tamara Khandaker with Craig Pennington who is also our audio editor. Additional ed...

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  Episode #1

  36 July: Uprising in Bangladesh | Ep. 1 – I Am Razakar

  Jul 24, 202548 minS12

  <p>After 15 years in office, Sheikh Hasina’s stranglehold on power starts to loosen.  </p> <p>A grievous insult leveled at student protesters catapults a long simmering dispute over government jobs into a full fledged rebellion. When students take to the streets, the government deploys armed gangs to beat them into submission. It’s a tactic that has worked in the past, but this time the students are fighting back like never before. </p> <p>Episode Credits:</p> <p>This episode was written and produced by Kevin Hirten and Tamara Khandaker with Craig Pennington who is also the audio editor. Additio...

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