In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Naomi Hossain, political sociologist and leading expert on development, accountability, and protest in the Global South. From the roots of Bangladesh's 1974 famine to the explosive student protests that brought down the Hasina regime in 2024, Naomi delivers a gripping analysis of power, resistance, and what accountability really means in the 21st century.PS: Video becomes blurry towards the end, sorry!📢 Like, share, and subscribe to help us amplify voices from around the world.🔔 Subscribe and Turn on notifications so you never miss a powerful conversation:https://www.youtube.com/@InspireUsPodcast📚 Chapters00:00:00 – Podcast Intro00:00:18 – Who is Naomi Hossain? From famine to protest politics00:04:42 – Political accountability: Why complaints don’t work00:10:24 – How institutions fail the poor – and what comes next00:16:41 – Why protests are the “real” complaint mechanism00:20:07 – The Bangladesh student protests of 202400:25:36 – What changed after the regime crackdown?00:30:09 – India’s fears, Islamism, and regional tension00:34:44 – Bangladesh’s rise: Real development or illusion?00:41:12 – Women in power: Bangladesh’s political paradox00:45:31 – Global order & the collapse of international law00:54:22 – Famine, Cold War food politics & a forgotten genocide01:03:08 – Corruption, Tulip Siddiq & political inheritance01:05:52 – Could famine happen in the Global North?01:09:52 – Naomi’s final reflections & goodbye