DHAKA: A court in Dhaka on Sunday sent to prison 70 lawyers known for their support for the Awami League party to face charges of “assault” and “attempt to murder” of fellow advocates during last year’s mass uprising that toppled then PM Sheikh Hasina’s govt.Court officials said Dhaka’s metropolitan sessions judge Mohammad Zakir Hossain ordered […]
Thousands gathered at the ‘Hands Off’ protest Crowds in cities across the United States and beyond took to the streets on Saturday, raising homemade signs and chants aimed at US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, in what organisers called the largest coordinated protest since Trump began his second term after assuming office this […]
Anti-Elon Musk sentiment is gaining momentum across the UK and Europe, manifesting in a wave of biting satire and guerrilla activism. In London, provocative posters have appeared on bus stops and billboards, mocking Musk’s ties to far-right ideologies.One of the posters went viral for showing Musk rising from a Tesla while giving a straight-arm salute, […]
Representative image (Picture credit: PTI) As protests erupt across the United States against US President Donald Trump’s second-term policies and the influential role of billionaire Elon Musk, a growing political resistance is being led by the 50501 Movement, which is an activist network built on the principle of nationwide, decentralised mobilisation. What does “50501” stand […]
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The United States is now bracing for a major wave of anti-Trump and anti-Musk protests under the “Hands Off!” banner. Organisers say more than 1,200 events are planned across all 50 US states on Saturday, in what’s being described as the largest coordinated protest since Donald Trump began his second […]
Thousands of demonstrators across the United States are expected to take to the streets on Saturday in a coordinated protest against the policies introduced by US President Donald Trump and billionaire businessman Elon Musk. The “Hands Off!” movement, backed by more than 150 civil rights groups, trade unions, LGBTQ+ advocates, veterans and fair-election campaigners, has […]
Members of Spirit in Education Movement holding posters during a press conference to condemn the visit of Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing for the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok (Photo: AP) Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing faced protests in Bangkok on Friday as he attended a regional summit, despite the ongoing crisis in his […]
KATHMANDU: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) senior vice-president Rabindra Mishra and general secretary Dhawal Shumsher Rana, a member of the lower house, were remanded in custody for five days by Kathmandu district court judge Taradevi Maharjan. The court permitted further investigation under charges related to crimes against the state. The duo were among 11 people presented […]
Mahmoud Khalil, Yunseo Chung, Badar Khan Suri, Rumeysa Ozturk and Ranjani srinivasan (From left to right) International students in the United States now live in fear that if they have political views that are inimical to America’s interests, then they will either be deported or arrested. Since 2023, Trump has repeatedly vowed to revoke visas […]
Nepal protests: What led citizens to protest for restoration of monarchy (Picture credit: AP) Kathmandu witnessed violent clashes on Friday as pro-monarchy protesters took to the streets demanding the reinstatement of Nepal’s former king, Gyanendra Shah. The unrest left two people dead, including a journalist and over 30 others injured, prompting authorities to impose a […]
