Omar Faruq (C) who lost his sight as he was wounded by shotgun pellets during the student-led uprising that ousted the 15-year rule of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina, sits on a bed at National Institute of Opthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka on August 20, 2024. Bangladeshi student Omar Faruq is certain that the future of his country is bright but all he can see is darkness -- an avalanche of pellets have left him blind. In a bid to quell the student-led protests against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina's 15-year autocratic rule finally leading to her ouster earlier this month, Bangladeshi security forces are accused of resorted to excessive force. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)