Mass protests across South Asia—from Nepal to Bangladesh and beyond—show rising youth-led resistance against authoritarianism, corruption, and economic woes. These movements prove that people are the final authority, and when pushed, they can make governments fear them 



People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people: Lessons from South Asia

Between 2022 and 2024, protests in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal toppled governments amid economic crises, corruption, and youth-led unrest. Leaders fled as citizens demanded reforms, highlighting growing political instability in India’s neighborhood 

Nepal’s 'Bangladesh-Sri Lanka' deja vu: Three neighbours, three fallen govts — How political turmoil engulfed India’s neighbourhood

Following protests in India, the demolition of the ancestral house of the iconic Indian filmmaker, Satyajit Ray, has been halted. The house, which used to be owned by Ray's grandfather, Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, was scheduled to be demolished because of safety concerns. 

Bangladesh pauses demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral house

Sheikh Hasina, the former Bangladesh prime minister who was ousted from power and the nation by a bloody uprising last year, had authorised a violent crackdown on the students' agitation.

Sheikh Hasina gave lethal weapons, find-and-shoot orders against Bangladesh protestors: Report

Bangladesh has been gripped by fierce protests after an eight-year-old child who was raped died of her injuries on Thursday.  Protesters are demanding for speedy rape trials and the removal of the Home Advisor. Watch this video to find out more.

Protests erupt in Bangladesh as 8-year-old rape victim dies

Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has initiated "Operation Devil Hunt" to address the rising incidents of mob attacks and vandalism across Bangladesh. As part of this specialized operation, security forces have arrested approximately 1,308 individuals nationwide. Most of those arrested are believed to be members of the Awami League and its affiliated organizations.

Bangladesh launches state sponsored Devil Hunt against Sheikh Hasina loyalists

Bangladesh’s security forces launched “Operation Devil Hunt,” arresting 1,308 people overnight amid nationwide unrest. The interim government, led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, has vowed to continue the crackdown until stability is restored.

Bangladesh Protest: 1,308 nabbed as operation devil hunt set to continue

Students have once again taken to the streets in Bangladesh. Students vandalized the Government Shahid Suhrawardy College in protest against the death of a medical student. A crowd of students entered the Suhrawardy College campus and vandalized 6 vehicles there. Watch to know more!

Bangladesh: Students Of Dhaka National Medical College and Hospital Attacked

Bangladesh: Protesters torch Jatiya Party office in Dhaka amid anti-Hasina protests

The interim government of Bangladesh has announced that August 15 will not be observed as a national holiday, but instead will be marked as National Mourning Day to commemorate the assassination of the country's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Bangladeshis observe National Mourning Day, interim government cancels holiday

Bangladesh police arrested deposed PM Sheikh Hasina's private industry and investment adviser and prominent industrialist Salman Fazlur Rahman and former law minister Anisul Huq. The arrests marked the first major crackdown on high-profile members of Awami League since Hasina's ouster.

Bangladesh arrests Hasina's advisor, ex-law minister while attempting to escape

Hindu groups in Dhaka and other parts of the world are protesting against the alleged ongoing genocide of the community in Bangladesh after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Watch in for more details!

Protests against attacks on Bangladeshi Hindus rage on

At least 12 inmates killed in twin jailbreaks in Bangladesh days after Hasina's ouster

Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist, will be sworn in as the leader of Bangladesh's interim government today (August 8) after violent protests forced PM Sheikh Hasina to resign. Watch in for more details!

Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt to be sworn in today

Bangladesh's garment factories reopen after a week-long closure caused by violent protests. The unrest, which led to the resignation and flight of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resulted in significant production halts.

Workers return to factories as Bangladesh seeks recovery

Bangladesh: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to take oath as head of interim government

After Sheikh Hasina's resignation, Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of the interim government in Bangladesh. So, who is Mohammad Yunus? Can he pull Bangladesh out of chaos? How were his relations with Sheikh Hasina?

Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina out,  Muhammad Yunus in? Who is Muhammad Yunus?

Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus set to head interim government

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to lead the interim government in Bangladesh. The decision was taken at a crucial meeting chaired by Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin. The development came a day after Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister and fled the country. Watch in for more details!

Bangladesh Violence: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus appointed as interim government's head

The Jamaat-e-Islami, founded in 1975, is one of the largest Islamist parties in Bangladesh. The student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami - Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) has emerged as the main architect of the student protests and subsequent chaos in Bangladesh. Watch in for more details!

Jamaat-e-Islami: Unveiling the organisation behind Bangladesh's nationwide protest

Bangladesh Violence: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead interim government

Bangladesh Violence: Yunus to head interim government, BNP Chief Khaleda Zia released

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son and former official adviser of Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said in an interview to WION on Monday that Hasina will not enter politics again. He asserted that on her family's insistence, she left the country for her own safety.

'People of Bangladesh are ungrateful, my mother won't return', says Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed

Hours after she resigned as Bangladesh Prime Minister and fled the country, Sheikh Hasina landed in India at the Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad on Monday evening, where she met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Sources said she is likely to travel to the UK. Watch in for more details!

Bangladesh Violence: Sheikh Hasina meets Indian NSA Ajit Doval at an airbase in Delhi