Berlin, June 2 (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of people including prominent German politicians and members of the Jewish community are protesting against a larger, anti-Israel rally in Berlin. Police in the German capital of Berlin kept the competing protests on Saturday…
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BD farmer protests low prices by setting fire to paddy field
Tangail, May 12 – A farmer set his Boro paddy field on fire protesting the paddy price fall and the serious scarcity of day labourers in the district on Sunday noon. Farmer Abdul Malek Shikder enacted this unique act of…
Protests over university student’s death continue
Dhaka, Mar 20 (UNB)— Protests triggered by the death of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) student Abrar Ahmed Chowdhury continued on Wednesday. Students of private universities demonstrated in front of Bashundhara Residential Area’s main gate to force the authorities accept…
RU Muktijoddha Santan Command protests ‘attack’
Rajshahi, Feb 24 – Protesting the attack by police on Muktijoddha Sangsad Santan Command, an organization of the children of freedom fighters in Dhaka its Rajshahi University unit has observed sit-in strike programme and protesting rally on the campus on…
RMG workers continue protests for minimum wage 50 injured
Readymade garment workers, protesting for a third consecutive day, clashed with police in Dhaka and Savar on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured.
Disastrous yellow vest protests in France: Macron calls crisis meeting
The “yellow vest” protests have been “a catastrophe” for the French economy, the finance minister says. France has seen four consecutive weekends of demonstrations against fuel tax rises, high living costs and other issues.
Pamplona rape case protests go on
Thousands of people turned out on the streets of the Spanish city Pamplona for the third day of protests after five men were cleared of rape. The men, who called themselves the Wolf Pack, were found guilty of sexual abuse,…
Armenian leaders face crunch talks after protests
The organiser of anti-government protests in Armenia says he will hold talks with Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan early on Sunday. Nikol Pashinyan has been leading calls for Mr Sargsyan to resign over a constitutional change that opponents say is an…
Outrage spreads over rape of eight-year-old girl
The brutal gang rape and murder of an eight-year old girl has sparked outrage and anger across India. The body of Asifa Bano, who belonged to a Muslim nomadic tribe, was found in a forest on 17 January near Kathua…
‘Iron fist’ threatened if Iran unrest continues
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned anti-government protesters they will face the nation’s “iron fist” if political unrest continues. Three days of demonstrations erupted over falling living standards. But a Revolutionary Guards commander said the protests had degenerated into people chanting…
Protesters to hold mass anti-Mugabe rally
Protesters are due to march in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare to demand the resignation of President Robert Mugabe. The rally is supported by the military which staged a takeover on Wednesday. Regional branches of the ruling Zanu-PF party as well as…