Protest
Lam says Chinese military could step in if uprising gets bad
Hong Kong, Oct 8 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam warned Tuesday that the Chinese military could step in if an uprising for democratic reforms that has rocked the city for months "becomes so bad" but reiterated the government still hopes to resolve the crisis itself.
Thousands protest as bid to block Hong Kong mask ban fails
Hong Kong, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — Shouting "Wearing mask is not a crime," thousands of protesters are braving the rain to march in central Hong Kong as a court rejected a second legal attempt to block a mask ban at pro-democracy rallies.
Hong Kong lawmakers challenge mask ban as protests persist
Hong Kong, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — A group of pro-democracy Hong Kong legislators filed a legal challenge against the government's use of a colonial-era emergency law to criminalize the wearing of masks at rallies to quell anti-government demonstrations, which diminished in intensity but didn't stop.
Hong Kong's leader says mask ban necessary to quell violence
Hong Kong, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong's embattled leader insisted a new measure banning masks at rallies was not a move toward authoritarian rule or at the behest of the Chinese government, which signaled its approval shortly after she implemented the toughened response to quell four months of increasingly violent protests.
For Hong Kong protesters, masks shield against Big Brother
Hong Kong Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — Sportswear exporter Dennis Chan and his friends don't use the word "protest" when messaging each about when and where they'll next meet to join the massive anti-government demonstrations that have shaken Hong Kong and faith in its future.
Death toll rises to 38 in Iraq's violent protests
Baghdad, Oct. 4 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The death toll in three days of protests in Iraq climbed to 38 and more than 1,648 people were wounded, a member of the Iraqi human rights body said on Friday.
BSMRSTU students’ protest rolls into 9th day
Gopalganj, Sept 27 (UNB) – The students of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) continued demonstration for the ninth consecutive day on Friday, demanding resignation of the Vice-Chancellor (VC).
JU protest continues demanding ouster of VC
JU Correspondent, Sept 26 (UNB) - A faction of protesting students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Thursday claimed that Vice Chancellor Farzana Islam has lost the moral authority to stay in her post.
A section of JU teachers and students continued their protest programme for a fifth consecutive day, specifically demanding the removal of Professor Farzana Islam from the VC’s post for her allegedly corrupt involvement and other irregularities relating to a large-scale development project for the university.
BSMRSTU students’ protest continues
Gopalganj, Sept 24 (UNB) – The peaceful demonstrations by the students of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) continued for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding resignation of the Vice-Chancellor (VC).
Hong Kong activists freed on bail, protest march banned
Hong Kong, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail after being charged with inciting people to join a protest in June, while authorities denied permission for a major march Saturday as they took what appears to be a harder line on this summer's protests.