Protest
Students vow to continue protest seeking JU VC’s removal
A section of students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) started demonstration on the campus on Wednesday morning demanding removal of Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Farzana Islam.
Tear gas engulfs Hong Kong as protesters trash China agency
Anti-government protesters attacked the Hong Kong office of China's official news agency in a show of anger against Beijing after chaos broke out downtown on Saturday, with police firing tear gas to repel gasoline bombs.
Protest in Barguna against Shakib’s ban
A human chain was formed protesting against ICC’s move to ban Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for two years.
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran
The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at night and took a helicopter to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where he surprised a group of top security officials by chairing a meeting in place of the prime minister.
Fresh protests, looting erupt in Chile despite new Cabinet
Santiago, Oct 29 (AP/UNB) — Fresh protests and attacks on businesses erupted in Chile Monday despite President Sebastián Piñera's replacement of eight key Cabinet ministers with more centrist figures and his attempts to assure the country he has heard calls for greater equality and improved social services.
Hong Kong protesters use skin and ink to support movement
Hong Kong, Oct 29 (AP/UNB) — Mike Chan's tattoo needle buzzes gently as he draws a design on his customer's thigh — a figure wearing a helmet, goggles and mask.
Separatists clash with police in Barcelona after huge rally
Barcelona, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — Police and violent protesters in Spain's restive Catalonia region clashed Saturday after a massive rally in Barcelona against the imprisonment of nine separatist leaders for their roles in an illegal 2017 secession bid.
From Beirut to Hong Kong, protests evoke global frustration
Beirut, Oct 27 (AP/UNB) — In Hong Kong, it was a complicated extradition dispute involving a murder suspect. In Beirut, it was a proposed tax on the popular WhatsApp messenger service. In Chile, it was a 4-cent hike in subway fares.
Lebanese police drag protesters, remove roadblocks in Beirut
Beirut, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) — Lebanese security forces pushed and dragged away protesters who refused to move from roadblocks in central Beirut on Saturday, to reopen roads closed during a campaign of civil disobedience.
Iraqi forces fire tear gas after 42 died in day of violence
Baghdad, Oct 26 (AP/UNB) — Iraqi security forces fired tear gas on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to remove blast walls erected on a bridge in central Baghdad to prevent anti-government rallies from reaching a heavily fortified government area, a day after violence claimed 42 lives.