Protests

Protests

The protests that erupted from Tehran’s bazaars over prices and shortages quickly became a nationwide revolt. Photo: Collected

Iran and the danger of mistaking exhaustion for nostalgia

As history, from Tehran to Dhaka, repeatedly shows, the danger is not merely who rules, but how long, how unchecked, and how insulated they become from the people in whose name they govern

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on 9 January 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran's Guards declare 'red line' on security as Tehran seeks to quell unrest

The protesters in front of the BTRC office in Agargaon on 7 Dec. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Why are mobile phone traders protesting?

Assistant teachers of government primary schools staged a sit-in at the central Shaheed Minar to press home their three-point demand on Saturday, 8 November 2025. Photo: UNB

Primary teachers call off strike following finance ministry assurances

Assistant teachers of government primary schools staged a sit-in at the central Shaheed Minar to press home their three-point demand on Saturday, 8 November 2025. Photo: UNB

Why are primary school teachers protesting?

Madrasa teachers stage a sit-in in front of Press Club/TBS

Road blockades cause severe traffic congestion in Dhaka

Long tailbacks in Kakrail amid multiple protests across Dhaka on 12 October 2025. Photo: Focus Bangla

Avoid Shahbagh, Press Club, Paltan as multiple protests snarl Dhaka traffic

A law enforcement officer confronts a demonstrator, as another one is detained, during a standoff with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, US, October 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jim Vondruska

Border Patrol agents shoot armed woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel

Who is Sonam Wangchuk, the real-life Phunsukh Wangdu from '3 Idiots' and key figure in Ladakh protests

Who is Sonam Wangchuk, the real-life Phunsukh Wangdu from '3 Idiots' and key figure in Ladakh protests

Students of Rajshahi University staged a protest in front of the vice chancellor’s residence on Thursday evening, 18 September 2025. Photo: TBS

Despite student protests, dependent quota persists in universities

Jamaat-e-Islami holds press conference on 15 September 2025. Photo: Screengrab

Jamaat, Islami Andolan announce 3 days of demos for polls based on July Charter, PR, JaPa ban

A protester sets fire to the gate of the regional parliament building during a protest against the government's spending priorities, such as enhanced perks for lawmakers, in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, September 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Bilal Wibisono

Indonesian students to stage parliament protest, await meeting with government

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and the Democratic Students’ Alliance units held protest programmes at the university campus today (2 September). Photo: TBS

Student groups demand resignation of Chittagong University administration