Antigovernment Protests - October 16, 2026

Drug Tests on Two Accused in Rangpur Four Murders Return Negative

Siddhartha Das alongside Mugdha Das, a pair of detainees apprehended in connection with the homicides of retired educator Ganapati Chakraborty, his spouse, alongside their two offspring in Rangpur, yielded negative

Putin Visits Disputed Kuril Islands, Triggering Sharp Protest from Japan

Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first-ever visit to the Kuril Islands on Thursday, a move that ignited a sharp diplomatic rebuke from Japan. The trip, which saw the Russian leader

Farmers' Delhi March Stopped at Shambhu Border over India–US Trade Deal

Security forces intercepted hundreds of agricultural workers heading toward the national capital at the Punjab-Haryana border on Tuesday, preventing them from participating in a planned Kisan Mahapanchayat to protest against

Police Move Fasting Reformist Sonam Wangchuk to Hospital amid Protests in Delhi

Law enforcement personnel in the Indian capital shifted noted reform advocate Sonam Wangchuk to a medical facility on Saturday following a sharp decline in his physical condition during a 20-day

Dengue NS1 Tests Free at all Government Hospitals Until December 2026

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has directed that dengue NS1 tests will be provided free of charge at all government hospitals across the country until December 31, 2026. Issued

Law Aspirants to Sit for Bar Council MCQ Exam on June 12

The Bangladesh Bar Council has scheduled its enrollment MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) examination for June 12, according to an official announcement released Thursday. In a notice signed by Bar Council Secretary

Iran Enters Uneasy Calm after Deadly Anti-Regime Protests

A tense calm hangs over Iran after a wave of protests drew a bloody crackdown that reportedly left thousands of people dead. Protests in Iran seem to have subsided after weeks

Iran’s 'Enemy of Allah' Threat Triggers Surge in Unrest as Death Toll Hits 116

Iran’s theocratic government has escalated its judicial and military rhetoric to a breaking point, threatening protesters with execution as the nationwide uprising enters its third week. Rights activists and monitoring agencies

Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi: Regime May Commit 'Massacre' amid Internet Shutdown

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi said the Iranian security forces may use the ongoing internet shutdown to carry out a "massacre." Internet monitoring organization Netblocks said the internet shutdown

Khamenei Vows No Retreat as Internet Blackout Veils Rising Death Toll in Iran

Iranians defied a nationwide internet shutdown on Friday, launching a 13th consecutive day of protests that have now evolved into the most significant challenge to the Islamic Republic in decades. As

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