Anti-government coalition Gonotantra Moncho announces renewed protests on 11 January

“We will stage dharnas on January 11 in 10 divisional towns demanding the release of all political prisoners, including Khaleda Zia, Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas, who have been arrested on fabricated cases,” said the convener of the Bhasani Adhikari Parishad. said Sheikh Rafiqul Islam, a leader of the Gonotantra Moncho. According to him, […]

Dozens of protests in Afghanistan’s capital after the Taliban closed women’s universities

Diplomats say the reaction to the ban on female education is complicating efforts to gain formal recognition of the Taliban-led administration and lift sanctions that have been stifling the economy. Large-scale protests have become rare in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over the country, as they are often forcefully put down by security agencies. The […]

US imposes sanctions on Iranian officials over protests

Also named was the Iranian company Emen Sanat Zaman Fara, which the Treasury said makes equipment for Iran’s law enforcement forces, including armored vehicles used in mob suppression. Washington also imposed sanctions on two senior officers from Iran’s Basij Resistance Force, a militia affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards that was widely deployed during the operation, […]